The Claim
In obese adults diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), adherence to a 14-day isocaloric low-carbohydrate diet with increased protein intake is associated with rapid increases in the abundance of folate-producing Streptococcus species in the gut microbiota and a significant rise in serum folate concentrations, with changes observed as early as one day after diet initiation.
What the research says
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If you're an obese adult with fatty liver disease, switching to a low-carb, higher-protein diet for just two weeks might quickly boost good gut bacteria that make folate—and your blood folate levels could go up in as little as one day.
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In obese adults with NAFLD, a 14-day isocaloric low-carbohydrate diet with increased protein is associated with rapid increases in gut microbiota abundance of folate-producing Streptococcus and a significant rise in serum folate concentrations, beginning within one day of diet initiation.
What the research says
1 studyThe study looked at obese adults with fatty liver and found that a low-carb, higher-protein diet quickly increased good gut bacteria that make folate and raised blood folate levels, just like the claim says.
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