Q: Recently I’ve heard a lot about taking berberine for weight loss. Does it work? Is it safe to take? If you spend time on social media, you may have noticed that berberine is trending. On TikTok and other social platforms, the supplement is touted as a “miracle weight loss pill.” Some influencers even refer to berberine as “nature’s Ozempic,” comparing it to the Type 2 diabetes medication that also causes weight loss. But this doesn’t mean that berberine is effective for shedding excess weight. Nor does it mean that just because berberine is a natural health product it’s without...