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Berberine

Plant alkaloid explored for blood sugar and lipid management, sometimes nicknamed "nature's Ozempic" online — the comparison overstates its effect size considerably.

CategorySupplements / Vitamins
Regulatory standingNo approved product cited
Typical routeOral
Half-life~achieves steady levels over repeated dosing; single-dose half-life data is limited
Common dose range500 mg, 2-3x/day with meals
Typical cycle lengthOngoing, often with periodic bloodwork

BioHack Track models Berberine at a half-life of 4 hours, so every dose you log is decayed against that curve and the app shows estimated active levels — not just what you typed.

No approved product cited

No FDA-approved product for this compound is cited on this page, and no approved human dose is quoted. Treat the range below as research and community practice rather than a prescribed dose.

Reconstitution

Oral capsule; no reconstitution needed.

Storage

Store at room temperature.

Cautions

Can cause GI upset; has real drug interactions (CYP450 substrates) — check with a pharmacist if on other medications.

Track Berberine in BioHack Track. Half-life, dose range and route come pre-filled from this library — log a dose and the app counts your vial down, models what is in your system, and puts it on the same chart as your labs and body composition.

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Look up the research

These open a search of each database for Berberine — they are not citations, and nothing here is evidence for any particular dose. The same links are in the app.

Work it out

Where these figures come from

The half-life, route and dose range on this page are compiled from published pharmacokinetic literature, manufacturer and product monographs where one exists, and the ranges commonly reported in clinical and research use. They are kept as a range rather than a single figure because that is what the sources actually support — a half-life varies with route, formulation and the person.

These are not citations, and this page is not a review of the evidence. Where a number matters to you, follow the database links above and read the source. We say so plainly rather than dressing a compiled reference up as one.

Nothing on this page has been reviewed by a named clinician. It is a reference for people already tracking a protocol, not a recommendation to start one.

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