Hello all,

I had RNY Gastric Bypass on 10/6/15. I am almost three months out. I ordered some Berberine 500 mg as I heard it's great for PCOS and insulin resistance. Has anyone tried Berberine after gastric bypass? I hear it's great for weight loss too! ????

I have PCOS.....I gotta get some of this...discontinued my metformin.8 days post op...

I ordered some and will try it. You can go on You Tube and review some of the research. I discontinued my metformin pre op as well and the surgeon doesn't want me to take metformin again. I don't think they fully understand PCOS. I am hoping that the Berberine will help keep the PCOS down along with the surgery, diet, and exercise!

What is the difference between metformin and the other one.

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Hi,

Two articles today: new research on berberine, and importance of vigorous exercise.

1) More Good News about Berberine

There's a never-ending flow favorable research about berberine extract.

For example, just this week a paper was released that said: "Our study found that administration of berberine alone may improve the menstrual pattern and ovulation rate" in women with PCOS who were not ovulating.

They also reported: "Berberine can also decrease sex hormone binding globulin, insulin resistance, total cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein ["bad"] cholesterol in normal weight polycystic ovary syndrome women." That's quite a mouthful but essentially they are saying that berberine extract can help you to reduce some of the factors that are contributing to your PCOS.

This was a study of 98 Chinese women with PCOS who were not ovulating and who took berberine extract for 4 months. You can see below that their ovulation rates improved over time.

Berberine and ovulation

Other studies have shown that berberine extract can reduce obesity, improve insulin function, protect the liver and kidneys, and help to prevent diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and possibly Alzheimer's. It also has an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect.

Berberine has also been shown to relieve non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is a problem for up to one-half of PCOS women. It appears that when you take berberine, a lot of it ends up in the liver, where it helps to clear out fat and help the liver to normalize itself.

Once again, it appears that a berberine extract supplement may be helpful to you.

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2) How Vigorously Did You Exercise Today?

So what's best…walking, bicycling, weight training or "high-intensity interval training"?

Well, it's all good! Anything you can do to keep moving will reduce insulin resistance in your muscles, help you control weight, and cause you to feel better about yourself.

However, emerging research is showing that the intensity of your exercise is a crucial factor. The University of California at San Francisco recently studied 326 women with PCOS. They compared women who exercised vigorously, exercised moderately, or were sedentary.

The women who exercised had better metabolic and hormone control over their bodies. But those who exercised vigorously had the best metabolic control of all, and their weight was less that the other groups. The researchers said: "every hour of vigorous exercise reduced a patient's odds of metabolic syndrome by 22%". That's a huge drop! (Note: metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome have many overlapping characteristics).

The next time you go to exercise, put some oomph into it. If walking is all you can do, step up the pace. If you go to the gym, review what you're doing and see if there is some way you can increase the vigor of your exercise without hurting yourself. And above all, have fun!

There's no doubt that exercise is an essential and central component of PCOS control.

Best of health!

Bill Slater, Editor PCOS Health Review

co-author of "The Natural Diet Solution for PCOS and Infertility"

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Sources:

Li L et al. A Single Arm Pilot Study of Effects of Berberine on the Menstrual Pattern, Ovulation Rate, Hormonal and Metabolic Profiles in Anovulatory Chinese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. PLoS One. 2015 Dec 8;10(12):e0144072.

Yan HM et al. Efficacy of Berberine in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. PLoS One. 2015 Aug 7;10(8):e0134172.

Greenwood EA et al. Vigorous exercise is associated with superior metabolic profiles in polycystic ovary syndrome independent of total exercise expenditure. Fertil Steril. 2015 Nov 6. pii: S0015-0282(15)02031-2.

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I know this thread is a few years old but I thought I would ask how it went @dolphinkrazy22

I am 1.5 years post op. I had a VSG. I regained 10 pounds recently because I wasn’t as vigilant with my post op routine as I was right after surgery. I recently purchased Berberine and will be starting it tomorrow. I have a solid workout routine and have been consistent with strength training. I am hoping the Berberine will help with inflammation, performance, and weight loss. Let’s see how it goes.

I take berberine and I have PCOS and I don't know if it's really doing anything, but it's definitely not hurting me, so I'll keep using it. Since I don't take Metformin, I think it's gotta be better than nothing, you know?

@sleevetobypassthank you for sharing. What is the dosage you consume per day if you don’t mind me asking. I am on day 2 of 500 MG.

On 1/7/2024 at 10:53 AM, Love&Light said:

@sleevetobypassthank you for sharing. What is the dosage you consume per day if you don’t mind me asking. I am on day 2 of 500 MG.

This is the one I take: https://www.target.com/p/nature-s-plus-pro-berberine-1500-mg-60-tablets/-/A-89725870#lnk=sametab