Berberine Tonic
Herbactive Berberine Tonic is a mix of the best high-berberine whole herbs. The use of whole herbs makes our tonic safer than tablets and capsules where the berberine has be isolated,extracted, and concentrated in a factory, making it an unnatural product i.e. a product you do not find in nature. Berberine Tonic is a natural mixture of whole woods, barks and roots from high-berberine plants as tincture extracts with strong berberine release.
The herbs in Berberine Tonic
The herbs and plants in this strong versatile tonic include the following powerful berberine herbs: Golden Seal, Golden Thread, Barberry Bark (Berberis vulgaris), Mahonia Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium), Phellodendron.
What is berberine?
Berberine is a bioactive compound that can be extracted from several plants, including a group of shrubs called Berberis. Technically, it belongs to a class of compounds called alkaloids. It’s yellow and is often used as a dye. Berberine has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has been used to treat various ailments. Now, modern science suggests that it has impressive benefits for many health concerns. Berberine is a compound that can be extracted from several plants. Berberine has been tested in hundreds of studies. Berberine is a constituent that has been associated with several potential health benefits. In particular, berberine has been shown to lower blood sugar, increase weight loss, and improve heart health. It may also be linked to other benefits and could aid in the treatment of conditions such as depression, skin disease, liver function, metabolic disease, diabetes, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The use and action of berberine
Berberine is a compound found naturally in many plants. Some research suggests that it may help promote weight loss, enhance blood sugar regulation, and protect against several chronic conditions.
One of the main actions of berberine is to activate an enzyme inside cells called AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), according to some animal studies. AMPK plays a key role in regulating metabolism and energy levels and is found in cells throughout your body. Berberine also affects other molecules inside cells and may even affect which genes are turned on or off. It has shown that this could help protect against many chronic health conditions.
Berberine has a variety of functions inside cells. One of the main functions is activating an important enzyme called AMPK, which regulates metabolism. Berberine is a supplement that has been associated with several potential health benefits. These benefits include:
Lowering blood sugar and regulating how the body uses sugar in the blood e.g. diabetes
Increasing weight loss
Improving heart health including cholesterol and triglycerides
Aiding in the treatment of conditions such as depression and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
Strengthening the heartbeat
Killing bacteria e.g. SIBO
Skin disease including psoriasis
Supporting the immune system
Scientific evidence suggests that the use of berberine helps reduce blood glucose levels, as well as cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It also contributes to lowering the waist-hip ratio. According to scientific evidence, berberine helps reduce LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
This tonic has a strong action on the liver, the cardiovascular system, the immune system, the pancreas, and metabolic system.
Here’s a link to a podcast episode about Barberine: https://barefootautismwarriors.com/berberine-eat-carbs-without-insulin-spikes/
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