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Piping Rock has a Berberine 500 mg at a very reasonable price. On Amazon you can get very potent (1200mg)Berberine HCL. Carfuly monitor your sugar. It can lower you sugar level to much. So it takes few days to establish proper dosage

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As I have mentioned before, proper dosage of a supplement for lowering blood sugar would depend on how much carbs you eat in the first place, and the condition of your pancreas system. Since I had low blood sugar years ago, I am careful not to risk anything that would lead to low blood sugar and serious consequences. If I were to get to the condition that I am dizzy and thinking I may pass out, I would not risk experiencing that condition again. It is best for me not to eat the cookies and to eat balanced meals. Much safer.

Based on my low blood sugar problems of years ago, I wouldn't consider any supplements that lower blood sugar too much because of the danger of too low numbers if you have a spell. In the 1970's my doctor seemed to understand little about low blood sugar and only told me to eat often and carry cheese. A paramedic explained what was happening to my body, and I learned to eat six times a day and cut the carbs, although I didn't know why it helped. A nutrition book I read at the time said people with low blood sugar are neurotic. My reply was that low blood sugar can make a person neurotic, as it is really scary to be dizzy and not know what you are doing. I finally realized that my episodes were triggered by stress and with stress control and eating changes, the problem went away. I have eaten every four hours ever since and was surprised when diagnosed with diabetes years later. So I would not consider supplements that lower blood sugar as a regimen without depending on diet and exercise as the essential plan for controlling blood sugar. It gets easy and improves health generally, and I don't consider myself a sick person. At age 85, I am outliving my friends. Dorisena