Dietary supplements; nutritional supplements; medical foods, namely, medical food supplements and dietetic food supplements, both containing berberine; nutraceuticals for use as dietary supplements and nutritional supplements; vitamin preparations and mineral preparations for restoring health in individuals with diseases, disorders, and adverse health conditions; dietary supplements for restoring health in individuals with diseases, disorders, and adverse health conditions; therapeutic agents for human medical, medicinal, and therapeutic purposes, in the nature of nutritional supplements for increasing berberine in the body for the treatment of elevated cholesterol levels, elevated blood sugar levels, and microbial imbalances in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts; functional nutrient preparations containing berberine to mitigate elevated cholesterol levels, elevated blood sugar levels, and microbial imbalances in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts; specialty nutraceuticals for the dietary management of diseases, disorders, and adverse health conditions that can be remediated with berberine, namely, elevated cholesterol levels, elevated blood sugar levels, and microbial imbalances in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts