Ozempic, a drug used to treat diabetes, has garnered attention from celebrities, social media influencers, and the general public for its off-label use for treating obesity and helping with weight loss. Now, a new dietary supplement has taken over social media platforms, like TikTok, for similar qualities. Berberine, labeled “nature’s Ozempic,” was seen as a cheaper and more easily accessible alternative to the popular drug. Like Ozempic, berberine is commonly used to lower blood glucose levels to treat type 2 diabetes. Herbal medicine can also be used for neurological, metabolic…
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I’m a Doctor: These are the 3 telltale signs your kids are using the study drugs
Thousands of students and schoolchildren are said to use them. Yet their parents may be completely unaware that their children are using powerful “smart drugs” to get through the dreaded exam periods. This is because there are often no obvious indications that a young person is taking pills like Ritalin and Adderall, which can cost as little as £2 and have dangerous side effects, such as increased heart rate, anxiety and weight loss. But Dr Samantha Miller, an NHS doctor based in Scotland, told MailOnline how parents can tell if…
Read MoreBerberine (Natures Ozempic): Can the Supplement Help You Lose Weight?
Share on PinterestThe natural dietary supplement berberine is gaining popularity on social media for its slimming effects. Simonkr/Getty Images A supplement known as berberine is hailed as natures Ozempic due to its weight loss effects. Berberine activates a gene known as the master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and also reduces the release of glucagon. Studies show that supplementing with berberine can help with weight loss. Berberine has many side effects such as nausea and vomiting and is unsafe to use with many medications. A dietary supplement called berberine is gaining…
Read MoreYouTuber Ankur Warikoo’s tweet about weight loss supplements draws criticism; doc warns of dangerous side effects – Times of India
YouTuber, entrepreneur Ankur WarikooHer tweet about her massive weight loss 10 years ago may have inspired her fans and followers, but doctors and health experts have claimed it as misleading.In a series of tweets on Monday, Ankur shared how he lost weight from 88 kilos to 69 in August 2013. He also shared details of his recent weight loss plan following which he had lost 8 kg. In her tweets, Ankur says that for her recent weight loss, in which she dropped 8kg and 4 inches off her waist, she…
Read MoreI went off grid for 7 months to lose 10 stone – when I got home my family didn’t recognize me
A man has revealed how he lost 10 stone after going into the “desert and off the grid” where he adopted a strict diet and fitness regime. Bryan O’Keeffe, 34, of Cork, Ireland, decided he needed to do something drastic after hitting 24st 2lbs in late 2021. Having tried “all the fad diets and exercise fads” — and even gastric banding surgery — she knew she had to try something different. The entrepreneur then spent seven months in Mallorca secretly transforming his body through diet and exercise. But the move…
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