Like most herbals, the capsules are large. I have had high cholesterol for several years and it kept going up. My doctor threatened to put me on medicine which I did not want because of side effects. I saw a Youtube short on this herbal and it said that it would help with cholesterol. I was skeptic but I tried it. I do have to mention that a few months before I started Weight Watchers, but regardless when I went to the doctor for my annual. my cholesterol went fron 257 to 177! I was shocked. I cant guarantee that it was the Berberine, but I had tried dieting before and it only brought my numbers doen to 218. My suggestion is to try it, and see if it works for you. I haven't missed a day of taking it in 30 days. I just bought my second bottle.