Supplement × Prescription·a caution·Emerging evidence
Berberine may lower glucose and add to the glucose-lowering effects of Acarbose.
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What is happening. Berberine may lower glucose and add to the glucose-lowering effects of Acarbose.
Mechanism. Additive insulin sensitization, reduced carbohydrate absorption, or insulin secretagogue effects can increase hypoglycemia risk in combination regimens.
Recommendation. Increase glucose monitoring when starting, stopping, or changing the supplement; coordinate diabetes medication adjustments with the prescriber.
Effect on the composite score
If both Acarbose and Berberine are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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