Yogurt with dead bacteria changed gut chemicals just as much as live-culture yogurt — the microbes aren’t the secret. And milk reduced liver fat just as well as yogurt. Fermentation isn’t the magic ingredient. https://s.fitbodyscience.com/9x3wfy
Very strong evidence
Multiple randomized or controlled trials back these claims.
Turns out, fermented dairy isn’t some magic liver-saving superfood — at least not more than regular milk.
The study linked in the post found that yogurt and milk had the same effect on liver fat in men with belly fat — no advantage for the fermented kind. Then, in a follow-up, researchers looked at the gut microbiome and found that even yogurt with dead bacteria or sour milk without any live cultures changed gut chemicals just as much as regular yogurt. That’s surprising — it suggests the live cultures in fermented dairy might not be doing the heavy lifting people assume they are.
So if you’re drinking yogurt for gut or liver benefits, don’t stress too much about whether it’s fermented — the regular stuff seems to do just as much.
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