Green Tea Found To Improve Gut Health and Lower Blood Sugar

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https://scitechdaily.com/green-tea-found-to-improve-gut-health-and-lower-blood-sugar/

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According to recent research conducted on individuals with a cluster of heart disease risk factors, ingesting green tea extract for four weeks can decrease blood sugar levels and enhance gut health by reducing inflammation and “leaky gut.”

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At least three of the five risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and other health issues—excess belly fat, high blood pressure, low HDL (good) cholesterol, high levels of fasting blood glucose, and triglycerides, a form of blood fat—are present in people with metabolic syndrome.

Results showed that fasting blood glucose levels for all participants were significantly lower after taking green tea extract compared to levels after taking the placebo. Decreased gut inflammation due to the green tea treatment in all participants was established through an analysis that showed a reduction in pro-inflammatory proteins in fecal samples. Using a technique to assess sugar ratios in urine samples, researchers also found that with green tea, participants’ small intestine permeability favorably decreased.

“That absorption of gut-derived products is thought to be an initiating factor for obesity and insulin resistance, which are central to all cardiometabolic disorders,” Bruno said. “If we can improve gut integrity and reduce leaky gut, the thought is we’ll be able to not only alleviate low-grade inflammation that initiates cardiometabolic disorders but potentially reverse them.

More info at link. Study was done at The Ohio State University.

I tried drinking 3-5 cups per day of green tea, but the caffiene was way too much for me.

Happy to say I found a high quality supplement made with decaf green tea & ordered it right up.

The article did not say this, but with reports of increased blood glucose & high inflammation in people with long covid, I'm thinking this could be a win-win for those suffering with long covid.