The Claim
In obese adults consuming 19.6 g/day of resistant starch from Dodamssal rice for two weeks, fasting insulin levels decreased by 5.71 uU/dL compared to a control group with no significant change, indicating improved insulin sensitivity.
What the research says
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Obese adults who ate 19.6 grams of resistant starch from Dodamssal rice daily for two weeks had a measurable drop in fasting insulin levels, while those who did not consume it showed no change.
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Fasting insulin levels decreased significantly by 5.71 uU/dL in obese adults consuming 19.6 g/day of resistant starch from Dodamssal rice for two weeks, while no significant change occurred in the control group, indicating improved insulin sensitivity.
Undigested starch reaches the colon, where gut bacteria break it down into short-chain fatty acids. These fatty acids trigger gut cells to release a hormone that tells the pancreas to release more insulin when needed and less when not, while also calming down body-wide inflammation. This makes the body’s tissues more responsive to insulin, so less insulin is needed to keep blood sugar low.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who ate a special kind of brown rice with lots of resistant starch for two weeks had lower insulin levels in their blood, meaning their bodies didn’t need to work as hard to control blood sugar — a sign their insulin sensitivity got better.
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