Glucose disposal agents

[Iron5150]

I’ve been doing a lot of research on glucose disposal agents lately and I’m curious as to if any of my brothers of iron here have tried them or use one on a regular basis. I’m interested in hearing how you have utilized it in your bulking or cutting diets/cycles, and more so if you felt that it was beneficial. I’m more interested in it for bulking purposes as I’m an ectomorph by nature. I just purchase Enhaced Athletes SLIN to try out in my upcoming bulking cycle. I’ve read great things about it as well as GlycoLog by Blackstone Labs. Only went with the SLIN due to the more appealing price, hope this isn’t one of those, “you get what you pay for type deals.”

 

[SemperFi]

I use metformin and have used OTC berberine in the past. I take them with a carb contain meal.

 

[Fitraver]

Aren’t these more beneficial on a cut or would you say they’re just as useful bulking?

 

[Iron5150]

From the research I’ve done on this, its all in the timing of when you use it.

 

[Iron5150]

@SemperFi. At what dosage did you run the berberine? Did you ever feel that if you took it and didn’t get your carbs in fast enough that you were starting to go hypo?

 

[MBTJR1980]

Im using berberine hcl right now it is called Glyco-X im taking 1500mgs daily which is clinical dose for berberine to get the most from it.

 

[Fitraver]

How do you time them? Or just randomly split even throughout the day?

 

[MBTJR1980]

I take one with breakfast, lunch and dinner evenly spaced out

 

[Iron5150]

You take it WITH the meal then or 10 to 15 mins before?
That seems like a LOT to use through the day but I’m not that familiar with it yet. The Slin that I ordered only has 200mg of berberine per serving, with it saying a max of 3 servings per day, however it also has 200mg of ALA per serving.

 

[MBTJR1980]

If you research it the effective dose is 3 500mg servings spread out evenly through the day. I take it 15 mins before i eat