Does drinking fizzy sweet water change your gut bugs?
Changes in gut microbiota composition following water kefir consumption in healthy adults
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People drank a homemade fizzy sweet drink made with sugar and tiny microbes for two weeks, and scientists checked if their gut bacteria changed.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
People drank a homemade fizzy sweet drink made with sugar and tiny microbes for two weeks, and scientists checked if their gut bacteria changed.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 520 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
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de Mel R, Al Khafaji AH, Muthusamy S, Xu J, Håkansson Å