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Plant compounds in foods like berries and tea may help lower blood sugar and inflammation in type 2 diabetes by changing the gut bacteria to produce helpful substances.
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Modulating the Gut Microbiome in Type 2 Diabetes: Nutritional and Therapeutic Strategies
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2025 Dec 27This study doesn’t look only at berries and tea, but it does say that certain healthy food compounds can change gut bacteria in a way that helps people with type 2 diabetes control blood sugar and reduce inflammation — which matches the claim.
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