Paul Saladino· MD
In one study, two different types of honey were shown to REVERSE inflammation caused by sucrose and HFCS in rats by affecting the gut microbiome, thus decreasing levels of endotoxin (PMID: 34980392).
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In one study, two different types of honey were shown to REVERSE inflammation caused by sucrose and HFCS in rats by affecting the gut microbiome, thus decreasing levels of endotoxin (PMID: 34980392).
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AND there's pretty clear evidence that foods containing sugar like honey, fruit, fruit juice actually do the opposite- mostly likely because of the hundreds of compounds they contain which PREVENT overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the gut, mitigating increases in endotoxin.