The Claim

Fermented dairy consumption does not result in greater improvements in gut microbiome markers compared to non-fermented dairy consumption in humans.

What the research says

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In plain English

Eating fermented dairy products like yogurt does not lead to better changes in gut bacteria than eating non-fermented dairy products like regular milk in people.

See the scientific wording

Fermented dairy does not improve gut microbiome markers more than non-fermented dairy in humans.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Changes in Plasma, Urine, and Fecal Metabolome after 16 Weeks of Consuming Dairy With Different Food Matrixes - A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    The study found that eating yogurt with dead bacteria or sour milk (no bacteria at all) changed gut chemicals just as much as eating regular yogurt with live bacteria. So, the live bacteria in fermented dairy don’t seem to make a big difference for these gut markers.

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