The Claim
The glycemic response to bread varies significantly between individuals and is strongly predicted by baseline gut microbiota composition, particularly the Prevotella/Bacteroides ratio, indicating that microbial ecology modulates metabolic responses to fermented carbohydrates.
What the research says
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People's blood sugar responses to bread differ based on their gut bacteria, and the ratio of Prevotella to Bacteroides bacteria can predict how much their blood sugar rises after eating bread.
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The glycemic response to bread varies significantly between individuals and is strongly predicted by baseline gut microbiota composition, particularly the Prevotella/Bacteroides ratio, indicating that microbial ecology modulates metabolic responses to fermented carbohydrates.
The bacteria living in a person's gut break down the fiber in bread into chemicals that improve how the body handles sugar. People with more Prevotella bacteria produce more of these chemicals, which signal the gut and liver to release hormones that lower blood sugar and reduce sugar production by the liver. People with more Bacteroides bacteria do not produce these signals as strongly, so their blood sugar rises higher after eating bread.
What the research says
1 studyThis study says that people’s bodies react differently to fermented foods like bread because of the bacteria already in their guts — so two people eating the same bread can have very different blood sugar spikes, depending on their gut bugs.
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