NOW Foods Berberine Glucose Support Softgels
NOW Foods sells berberine in a 60-softgel format positioned on glucose support. NOW is a long-established supplement manufacturer that operates its own testing laboratories.
Last reviewed · researched from the manufacturer’s published pages by Tom
What’s in it
Amounts are shown only where the manufacturer publishes them. Anything without a figure is undisclosed — and for an active ingredient, an undisclosed dose is the central problem with this category.
- BerberineAmount not published on the page we captured
60 softgels per bottle
How the manufacturer says it works
Positioned by the manufacturer on the ingredient category described above rather than on weight loss outcomes.
What the evidence actually supports
The ingredient categories here — berberine, soluble fibre and probiotics — each have their own evidence base, covered in our ingredient guides. None acts on the GLP-1 receptor.
Where that evidence stops
No published human trial of this specific product. Ingredient-level evidence does not transfer automatically to a particular formulation or dose, and none of these products has weight loss outcome evidence.
Strengths and problems
Strengths
- Established manufacturer with in-house analytical testing laboratories
- Softgel format may aid absorption relative to a dry capsule, given berberine's poor bioavailability
- Widely available and independently reviewable
Problems
- Berberine amount was not published on the page we captured
- Berberine is not a GLP-1 mechanism
- Significant drug interaction potential via CYP3A4
- Product page pricing was ambiguous across several figures
What the manufacturer publishes
Publishes 1 of 8 standard terms.
- Intended use
- Sold as a dietary supplement, not as a treatment for any condition.
- Directions
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Warnings
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Allergens
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Third-party testing
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Pricing
- Figures of $10, $25, $29.99, $40 and $90 published across the range at capture.
- Subscription
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Refunds
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
- Shipping
- Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
May suit
Someone buying this for the ingredient category it belongs to, having read the relevant ingredient guide first.
Do not use if
- You take prescription medication and have not checked interactions with a pharmacist
- You are pregnant or breastfeeding
Sources
Captured . Manufacturer pages change — check the current version before relying on anything.