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16. I've been taking berberine for years

It's helped reduce my a1c and my fasting blood sugar levels and I'd recommend it.

I've been prediabetic for almost 20 years. My dad was type 2 diabetic, overweight.
I am not overweight, eat a very healthy diet and take berberine, which is probably why I have not progressed to diabetes. I'm battling my hereditary tendency. I try to count carbs and test my blood sugar, which also helps keep my numbers down. They wanted to put me on metformin 12 years ago but I discovered berberine, which can actually be taken with metformin from what I've read. I opted to just take berberine, and I know it's helped me, but I also need to really watch what I eat.

There was a prediabetic program at the Y, run by the hospital, I applied for years ago. I was rejected because I'm not overweight and one of the goals of the program was a 10-15 % weight loss goal, which they couldn't recommend for me. There was also diet and exercise support in this program. I was disappointed I couldn't participate. Lots of people with prediabetes can reverse it with diet and weight loss. I control it with diet and berberine.