Call for large trial to see if kombucha helps Type 2 diabetes after 'very promising' results
Call for large trial to see if kombucha helps Type 2 diabetes after 'very promising' results
The study's lead author hails the outcome of the small study and calls on others to test the findings on a bigger scale.
The ancient fermented tea drink has grown in popularity in recent years due to a range of purported health and energy benefits, though evidence to support many of the claims is thin.
The health benefits of fermented food in general are widely underestimated. And the huge negative impact of things like sugar and alcohol on your microbiome as well.
18Kombucha contains both sugar and alcohol
30Guys, is alcohol made from fermented food? Is that really true? /s
12*too much of
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The health benefits of fermented food in general are widely underestimated
source? In general, the effects of probiotics on gut biome are vastly over-stated
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Link to the study because the news never does: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1190248/full
10though evidence to support many of the claims is thin.
This is the most important part. Don't go nuts because of one small study. There is little evidence to suggest probiotics make meaningful changes to gut biome
8I can't imagine the impact is going to be very big but a large study saying fermented food is potentially helpful or neutral or bad...sure, I'll take it.
5My wife and I recently started making Kombucha to help with my IBS and have been flabbergasted at how stupid easy it is. If you're someone who likes Kombucha, just go for it. It's literally so easy to make.
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