Study: Kombucha May Aid Type 2 Diabetics In Managing Their Blood Sugar
Despite having a very ugly appearance, new research indicates that a SCOBY may be able to assist Type 2 diabetics control their blood sugar levels. According to the study, those who drank 8 ounces of kombucha daily for four weeks observed a drop in their blood sugar levels, from 164 to 116 milligrammes per deciliter. The research was published in the Frontiers in Nutrition journal on Tuesday by scientists from Georgetown University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the nonprofit MedStar Health. A symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast produces kombucha, a fermented, sweetened black tea beverage, which has long been promoted as being healthy due to claims that it boosts immunity and energy, lessens food cravings, and reduces gastrointestinal inflammation. “Some laboratory and rodent studies of kombucha have shown promise, and one small study in people without diabetes showed kombucha lowered blood sugar,” study co-author Dr. Dan Merenstein, a professor at Georgetown’s Sch...