shelley262
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- I reversed my Type 2
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- Diet only
HiyaI am resurrecting this old thread in the hopes you lovely low carb/ Keto Type 2 folk can give up-to-date feedback.
I have looked at all the kefir threads that the search function threw up and they are all more than 3 years old.
I generally believe in fermented food including Kefir being good for your gut health and impact your general health in a positive way. As to a direct link to lowering blood glucose Im not sure although I use to continue to manage my health and blood glucose and seem to do well including fermented food. Key thing is to build up slowly while your gut gets used to it. Some promising stuff on Zoe though:
https://zoe.com/learn/fermented-foods-diabetes
There needs to be more studies but you can carry out an individual trial on your self!
As with many of these things it is looking at how including certain foods affect your own blood sugar control - testing vital whilst you experiment - your own gut and your own general health. I used to have gut issues several years ago so built up slowly to suerkraut and kimchi as well as kefir and yoghurt and added more fibre food such as low carb seeds. By taking it steadily when I started, I am now able to have these things regularly, as have good gut health, but know some people have an histamine response and an uncomfortable gut reaction so take it steady. My overall aim is to stay in remission as I have for 6 years now and ferments seem to suit me in managing my current good health.