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'Nature's own Ozempic' or berberine is all over social media. But does it really help you lose weight?

  • Written by: Tina Hinton, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Sydney
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The latest health trend on TikTok has been dubbed “nature’s own Ozempic”. It’s the herbal preparation berberine.

Influencers have been enthusiastically claiming its success in helping them lose weight, with their posts viewed by millions.

But what actually is berberine? How is it related to the drug Ozempic?...

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