Isabelle Glucose Monitoring Journey with Berberine Advance: A Biohacker’s Experiment

Iz, an ADAPT Health Coach + 🎓 Nutrition MSc, is always looking for ways to optimize her health. A self-proclaimed biohacker, she loves testing new strategies to fine-tune her body’s response to food, stress, and exercise. So when she got her hands on Berberine Advance, she was eager to put it through a real-world test with her continuous glucose monitor.

The Experiment: Putting Berberine Advance to the Test

Liz designed her experiment carefully, knowing that data-driven decisions are the key to effective biohacking. She structured her test as follows:

Day 1 – Baseline Test Without Berberine:
- 100g carb meal.
- Blood sugar peaked at 7.8 mmol/L, followed by a roller-coaster of fluctuations.
Day 2 – Test with Standard Berberine:
- Same 100g carb meal.
- Blood sugar still reached 7.8 mmol/L but with slightly less volatility.
Day 3 – Test with Berberine Advance:
- Same 100g carb meal.
- Blood sugar stayed well below 7.8 mmol/L, demonstrating a much smoother response.
The Cheat Meal Challenge:
- 5 cookies.
- Blood sugar hit 7.8 mmol/L but quickly stabilized and was still better managed than with standard berberine.

WITHOUT BERBERINE

WITH STANDARD BERBERINE

WITH BERBERINE ADVANCE

The Results: A New Edge in Glucose Control

Smoother Glucose Response: With Berberine Advance, her glucose levels remained much more stable, avoiding the sharp peaks that lead to energy crashes.
Better Morning Readings: Even after indulging in a carb-heavy dinner, her fasting glucose levels were noticeably steadier when she had taken Berberine Advance.

A New Tool in Liz’s Biohacking Arsenal

For Liz, this wasn’t just another supplement—it was a tool. A way to fine-tune her metabolic flexibility, keep energy levels steady, and take greater control over how her body handles glucose. The ability to smooth out glucose spikes meant fewer energy dips, less cravings, and better recovery from workouts.

As she continues on her journey of self-experimentation, one thing is clear—Berberine Advance has earned a place in her health-optimization toolkit. And for fellow biohackers looking for an edge, it might just be worth a test of their own.