Metabolic Health
Glucose, insulin resistance and metabolic markers in preventing lifestyle-related disease.
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4.3Berberine
A plant alkaloid sometimes called 'nature's metformin' — studies show a meaningful effect on blood glucose, though it doesn't replace pharmacological treatment.
Moderate evidence
4.6Metabolic Syndrome
A cluster of five risk factors — from abdominal obesity to elevated triglycerides — that multiplies the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but is largely modifiable through lifestyle change.
Strong evidence
4.6Visceral Fat
Fat tissue that accumulates around the internal organs of the abdominal cavity is metabolically far more active and harmful than subcutaneous fat — even though the two can look similar from the outside.
Strong evidence