ALA vs Berberine Phytosome for blood sugar
Short answer: For blood sugar, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with ALA (9 reports) and 100% with Berberine Phytosome (8 reports).
ALA has 100 meta-analyses and 243 randomized trials on PubMed; Berberine Phytosome has 0 and 0.
Based on 320 reports about ALA and 32 about Berberine Phytosome. Not medical advice.
| ALA Supplement | Berberine Phytosome Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 65%helped54 reports · medium confidence | 86%helped14 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | DResearch: None |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 100 / 243 | 0 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (15) | 50% (4) |
| Blood sugar % reporting improvement | 100% (9) | 100% (8) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 80% (5) | 100% (2) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 86% (7) | — |
| Common side effects | liver damage, headache, fatty liver, mercury brain | fatigue, drowsiness, depression, diarrhea |
| Typical dose reported | 600 mg / daily | 550 mg / 2x daily |
ALA treatment had favorable effects on DSPN by reducing sensory symptoms, and it resulted in a dose-dependent response relative to the placebo for TSS and the global satisfaction score. The use of ALA to prevent neurological symptoms should be further researched.
Nutrients, 2023 ↗“I also take alcar, alpha lipoic acid, choline, and pqq, but... there is some difference with these, but not as major as with CoQ10.”
“Berberine actually has a pretty substantial amount of research on it for lowering LDL cholesterol. While the phytosome version doesn't have specific studies for LDL lowering that I'm aware of, it made a massive difference on my bloodwork personally.”
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