CLOCK: The FDA warns of the dangers of using different brands of diet drugs Social media is chock full of posts promising the next best way to lose weight. One of the latest trends is berberine, a bitter-tasting quaternary ammonia compound found in many botanicals, including goldenseal, barberry, and Oregon grape. In fact, many on social media are calling berberine supplements “nature’s Ozempic,” compared to the wildly popular prescription drug semaglutide (also known as Wegovy and Rybelsus), which is used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. MedPage Today spoke…
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Read More“Nature’s own Ozempic” or berberine is all over social media. But does it really help you lose weight?
The latest health trend on TikTok has been dubbed Natures Ozempic. It is the herbal preparation berberine. Influencers have enthusiastically claimed her success in helping them lose weight, with their posts viewed by millions. But what is berberine actually? How is it related to the drug Ozempic? Does it help people lose weight? And is it safe? Read more: WHO says we shouldn’t worry about artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better? Why Berberine? What is it anyway? Many people who fail to lose weight through diet…
Read MoreWhat is Berberine, the supplement dubbed “Nature’s Ozempic” on social media?
A dietary supplement called berberine is gaining momentum on social media for its weight loss effects, though some are calling it natures Ozempic, in reference to the popular drug that can help people lose weight. Users claim that berberine, which is found in a number of plants, including barberry plants, helps curb appetite and improve blood sugar levels, resulting in weight loss. Google searches for berberine started picking up in late March before peaking in late May. A Chinese barberry plant. De Agostini via Getty Images Berberine is growing in…
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The US reached its debt ceiling, or debt limit, in January. The nation could run out of money to pay all of its bills as soon as June 1, the so-called “X-date.” The government would not be able to pay everyone on time. It would likely prioritize payments to investors holding US Treasuries, to avoid a “technical default.” Payments like Social Security, Medicare, tax refunds, military paychecks, and others would likely be delayed. Democrats and Republicans have not yet reached an agreement to raise or suspend the debt ceiling and…
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