Study Pinpoints Good Gut Bacteria That Ferment Fiber Into Acids, Ultimately Improving Insulin Regulation.

reports “new research” published online in the journal Science “suggests that dietary fibers actually play a critical role in feeding the trillions of microbes that reside in our bodies, known collectively as the microbiome.” What’s more, “specifically for people with type 2 diabetes, a high-fiber diet along with a favorable gut microbiome can keep patients’ blood sugar and body weight under control,” the study found. Chinese researchers even pinpointed “the specific ‘good’ bacteria that ferment fiber into acids, and ultimately improve insulin regulation https://www.statnews.com/2018/03/08/fiber-microbiome-diabetes/