Folius Labs - Berberine Supplement | 500 mg | Ultra High Strength Extracted from Himalayas | 97% std. by HPLC | Pack of 90 Capsules | Contains HIMABERB®| Non-GMO

So, I have tried three or four different Berberine products. While they all delivered some results, this brand gave me the most noticeable results. Sidenote: Pills do have that weird, chemical taste. However, there are no additional additives or fillers to mask the flavor. So, I’ll take the chemical taste all day; I'm not too fond of fillers, additives, and dyes. Aside from that, it's worth it, in my opinion. This will be my go-to brand as long as they deliver results! Since my first purchase in August, I've lost 18 lbs. I take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and three berberine pills before every meal, walk about 3 miles daily, and eat nothing but whole foods (fish, minimal chicken, veggies, and fruits). Hard to say where the weight loss is truly coming from, but I believe the berberine is helping!

This is a fine product, and one of only two I have found (Toniq) that has consistently kept my blood sugar in good control. I know this because I check my meter before and after everything I eat and track when I take my Berberine. I usually just need one a day, but if I have a proven (rice!) or suspected meal that may raise my glucose reading, I take another. Very rarely have I taken three in a day. It is well worth the money, and keeps me off Metformin or worse. I just ordered a different company because I waited to late to order, and got a sketchy damaged, unsealed container that Amazon refused to stand behind at all (Vegatot Berberine) so I would think carefully of making my mistake. I will be setting up a subscription now for Folius, and doing a lot of fasting until my order gets here.

Haven't been using it long to do a full review but so far I haven't had any issues with it. I will give a full review after I've been on it for a few months.

We have taken various brands of Berberine for many years. It's been clinically studied, and it is as effective, if not more so, than Metformin without the side effects and has health benefits. We've never been sensitive to the taste of supplements, but this is something different altogether. Even though we swallow it quickly, it tingles oddly on the tongue, tastes unpleasant, and leaves an aftertaste. We used it up but won't buy again for this reason and we didn't notice any difference over our favorite brand Triquetra Berberine. I use Berberine for Type 2 diabetes along with Nusapure's Banaba Leaf and the Victoza injection that aids pancreas function. I also take Fenugreek (menopause sweats) and Turmeric (pain/inflamation), but they help with glucose control too.

First, the smell and taste are terrible as compared to Allergy Research Berberine HCI 97% which I have taken for a number of years to help control my A1C and glucose blood levels. Therefore, I reached out to Folius Labs with my concern. Below is their response, which I find valid. "Thank you for reaching out to us with your query and your purchase. Firstly, I would like to assure you that the supplement you are consuming is exactly what is says on the back label and manufactured in a GMP compliant and ISO 22000 certified facility to ensure that you only get the safest and most pure dosage. A key difference with FōLIUS LABS® supplements is that we add no fillers and deliver them in a clinical grade dosage. What this also means is that we add no taste-masking excipients that are not well researched on their impact on the targeted parameters. The supplement that you mentioned [Allergy Research - picture attached to this review] has MCC, rice hull concentrate (it is a form of carbohydrate and we believe counter productive to the impact of Berberine and its efficacy) gum arabic (or Acacia which is an emulsifier) and sunflower oil which may mask the taste of the active compound but we strongly believe will reduce the efficacy of the active compound." I have decided I will continue taking Folius Labs Berberine 97% HCI. I will update this review if I find it does not help lowering my A1C.