"Berberine helped me fight insulin resistance"

Plagued by weight gain and fatigue and fearing diabetes, Lori Altermann, 56, never imagined that a simple supplement would be so effective

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FINISHING a virtual meeting, Lori closed her laptop and set her phone alarm to chime in 20 minutes as she settled into her chair. Hoping to grab a quick nap before working on a podcast, the lifestyle influencer (@lorialtermann on Instagram) struggled to stay alert. But chronic fatigue, along with a handful of other intrusive symptoms caused by her insulin resistance, made it difficult for the typically bubbly Lori to remain alert and energetic throughout her day.

“I never battled head bobs or brain fog until I went into medically induced menopause following a complete hysterectomy in 2020,” recalls Lori. “Although my physician was thrilled when I recovered physically, day-to-day life after the surgery included weight gain, insulin resistance—and with it, excessive hunger and thirst—and abnormal gut health, plus a feeling of heaviness that plagued me.

“Extreme fatigue interfered with every aspect of my life, leaving me lacking the energy to prepare favorite meals and look forward to social interactions. Instead, I found myself fighting to stay awake in the evening to catch a favorite show or read even a few pages of a book. I struggled to come up with words and frequently forgot what I was in the middle of doing.

Nothing I did seemed to help

“Despite trying to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet and incorporate daily activity, my weight continued inching up, which further dampened a spirit already darkened by exhaustion and frustration. I tried to calm my insatiable hunger and thirst with citrus-flavored water and healthy snacks, like protein-packed Greek yogurt with berries, but I never felt completely satisfied and the number on my scale never went down.

“Desperate to reclaim my life and good health, I spent almost two years experimenting with different diets and supplements to both boost my energy and shed the excess weight, but nothing offered any relief.