Berberine Phytosome vs Creatine for blood sugar
Short answer: For blood sugar, users rate them about the same: 100% report improvement with Berberine Phytosome (8 reports) and 100% with Creatine (5 reports).
Berberine Phytosome has 0 meta-analyses and 0 randomized trials on PubMed; Creatine has 763 and 2,794.
Based on 32 reports about Berberine Phytosome and 2,279 about Creatine. Not medical advice.
| Berberine Phytosome Supplement | Creatine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 86%helped14 reports · few reports | 72%helped1,048 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | DResearch: None | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 0 | 763 / 2,794 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Performance % reporting improvement | — | 98% (542) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 50% (4) | 97% (268) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | 93% (249) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 67% (3) | 87% (125) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | — | 98% (95) |
| Common side effects | fatigue, drowsiness, depression, diarrhea | stomach issues, hair loss, insomnia, water retention |
| Typical dose reported | 550 mg / 2x daily | 5 g / daily |
“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.”
The results of the meta-analysis suggest that creatine supplementation did not significantly alter serum creatinine levels (standardized mean difference = 0.48, 95% confidence interval 0.24-0.73, P = .001, I2 = 22%), and did not alter plasma urea values (standardized mean difference = 1.10, 95% confidence interval 0.34-1.85, P = .004, I2 = 28%). The findings indicate that creatine supplementation does not induce renal damage in the studied amounts and durations.
J Ren Nutr, 2019 ↗“I actually feel a lot better. Mentally clearer and more balanced, like I have my brain back.”
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