What is BERBERINE HCI? 
I have been taking Berberine based on my bio-individual response in Nutritional Therapy assessment by a NTP. As a result of “adrenal exhaustion”, one of my many health programs as a consequence is blood sugar dysregulation or insulin resistance. I take blood sugar supplements, Dr. Wilson’s Adrenal Quartet, Essential Fatty Acids, liver support, RESTORE 4 Life and Coconut Cult as well as bone broth from Cauldron as well as in my Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Keto shake I have once a day during the week. Plus I use the Sunlighten Infrared (near, mid and far infrared wavelengths) 3 days a week and Vibrant Blue energetic oils (adrenals, pns and liver) as needed.
Rebuilding my health (five years since my “crash”) has involved many different pathways and programs but I feel that I am finally on the right road to recovery once I discover (and became one myself) a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. NTP will find out what is the root cause of your unexplained symptoms and supplement what your functional doctor or naturapath may not discover is only doing lab tests. The unique part of NT treatment is the functional evaluation and muscle testing or lingual neural testing to test which supplements your body is asking for…instead of taking supplements what you guess may work based on reading. Everyone is unique and bio-individual so just don’t assume that one supplement will work for you since someone else is having an amazing response from it. You know what they say about assuming? 
What I take is individual for ME and my “areas of opportunities” in my body. Everyone is different but I know many NTP clients respond well to Berberine so I wanted to look up articles to find out more and share …since I love to EDUCATE others and share what I am learning!
Berberine is a yellow-colored alkaloid compound found in several different plants, including European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread, Oregon grape, phellodendron, and tree turmeric. Berberine has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and immune-enhancing properties.
“A separate meta-analysis also revealed “berberine has comparable therapeutic effect on type 2 DM [diabetes mellitus], hyperlipidemia and hypertension with no serious side effect.”5 As noted by Dr. Julian Whitaker, in people with diabetes AMPK activation by berberine:6
- Stimulates the uptake of glucose into the cells
- Improves insulin sensitivity
- Reduces glucose production in the liver
- promoting insulin secretion
- inhibiting gluconeogenesis in liver
- stimulating glycolysis in peripheral tissue cells
- modulating gut microbiota
- reducing intestinal absorption of glucose
- regulating lipid metabolism
- antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
-https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/06/22/berberine-benefits.aspx
Findings of these studies have shown definitive or likely benefits for a very wide range of serious health ailments, including:
- Anti-aging
- Diabetes
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Heart disease
- High cholesterol
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Immune challenges
- Joint problems
- Low bone density
- Weight control
-https://draxe.com/berberine/
“Berberine is a bitter-tasting alkaloid present in the roots, rhizomes and stem barks of select plants including Barberry (Berberis vulgaris).1 Berberine has a long history of use in both Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, primarily to support gastrointestinal function. Berberine has demonstrated significant activity against a wide variety of organisms including a broad spectrum of bacteria, yeasts, fungus and parasites. Its mechanism of action is thought to result in part from its characteristic structure, which is that of a planar cationic molecule. This structural arrangement enables it to intercalate the DNA structure, similar in fashion to the mechanism of ethidium bromide.2 In addition, Berberine has been shown to be supportive of healthy blood sugar levels, including fasting and postprandial blood glucose, and HbA1c, as well.3 The mode of action is believed to result from its ability to modulate key molecules in the insulin signaling pathway, leading to increased glucose uptake in insulin-resistant cells.4 Berberine has also been shown to be supportive of normal blood lipid levels, with the apparent mode of action being described as an increase in the production of a receptor protein in the liver which binds LDLcholesterol, preparing it for elimination.5 –https://www.bioticsnw.com/products/berberine-hcl-90c
