Fiber-Fermenting Bacteria Improve Health of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

The fight against type 2 diabetes may soon improve thanks to a pioneering high-fiber diet study led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick professor. Promotion of a select group of gut bacteria by a diet high in diverse fibers led to better blood glucose control, greater weight loss and better lipid levels in people with type 2 diabetes, according to research published today in Science.

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