Tag: Berberine

Berberine May Ease Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression

Via Mercola

berberine for anxiety and depression

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  • Berberine — an alkaloid compound found in goldenseal — has powerful antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, antidiarrheal, antineoplastic, antidiabetic, neuroprotective and immune-enhancing properties
  • Having similar mechanisms of action as the drug metformin, berberine can be used as an oral hypoglycemic for Type 2 diabetics
  • Berberine improves blood lipid levels, lowers blood pressure, improves liver function and gut health, and can be useful in the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and others
  • Many of berberine’s health benefits have been linked to its ability to activate AMPK, an enzyme and metabolic master switch that helps regulate metabolism. AMPK is also an important neuroprotector
  • Berberine also benefits your psychological well-being and reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression by increasing key neurotransmitters and inhibiting glutamate

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 5, 2018.

Berberine — a yellow-colored alkaloid compound found in several different plants, including European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread, Oregon grape and tree turmeric — has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, antidiarrheal, antineoplastic, antidiabetic and immune-enhancing1 properties. It has a long history of use in traditional medicine, including traditional Chinese medicine, and many of its historical uses now have scientific backing. Continue reading “Berberine May Ease Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression”

Well Being: Berberine

Guest Post by Dr. Robert Malone

While at the Brownstone Institute retreat near Hartford, CT this weekend, I heard Dr. Paul Marik speak on repurposed drugs. Of course, this has been one of my passions since the Ebola outbreak of 2014, with the realization that a safe and effective vaccine could not be developed fast enough for any newly emergent highly infectious disease or infectious bio-threat event. Unfortunately, there is no interest in using repurposed drugs by our government or pharma for other disease indications such as cancer. This is despite the fact that computerized modeling, which is very sophisticated, suggests that there are many drugs for which the already licensed drug’s safety profile is well known, that would work well for varying types of cancers. Again, no profit motive, no interest. No research dollars or support. A dead end.

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