Drinking kombucha helps lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
Kombucha is a drink obtained by fermenting sweetened black tea.
The fermented drink, which has become a major nutrition trend in recent years, can regulate blood sugar, experts say. In one study, 12 people consumed kombucha every day at dinner for four weeks. They drank another drink for four weeks, similar in taste and appearance, so that they did not realize the difference.
The volunteers’ blood sugar levels dropped significantly after consuming kombucha
After four weeks of consuming the fermented drink obtained from tea, the volunteers’ blood glucose levels dropped significantly, which was not the case during the period when they consumed the other drink.
The study is limited, scientists say, and more similar studies are needed for the effectiveness of this drink in regulating blood sugar to be clearly established.
But other studies, carried out on animals, suggest that the fermented drink increases the number of beneficial bacteria in the intestines, which influences metabolism and can have a positive impact on blood sugar.
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Kombucha can also help regenerate beta cells, responsible for the production of insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar. Also, people who consume kombucha before meals feel fuller and eat less.
“To our knowledge, this is the first clinical trial to examine the effects of kombucha on people who have diabetes,” said Dr. Dan Mesenstein, co-author of the study conducted at Georgetown University in the United States.
“It is necessary to carry out more research, but the results are promising”, added the doctor, quoted by Mail Online.
The researchers asked the volunteers to drink both kombucha and a drink with a similar taste
In the study, researchers asked volunteers to drink both kombucha and a similar-tasting drink in two periods separated by an eight-week break.
This means they could compare the effect of both drinks on the same person, who kept the same diet and lifestyle.
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The average blood sugar level of the volunteers, after a month of drinking kombucha, dropped from 164 to 116 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood.
Adequate blood sugar control is important in the case of diabetes to avoid serious complications such as heart attack, vascular accident, diabetic ulcer that can lead to amputation, and vision problems.
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2023-08-02 05:54:22
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