Andrew Huberman· PhD
But nonetheless ingesting foods that are acidic can make some slight adjustments to the pH of the gut in ways that can slow or alter the absorption of foods and can blunt blood glucose.
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But nonetheless ingesting foods that are acidic can make some slight adjustments to the pH of the gut in ways that can slow or alter the absorption of foods and can blunt blood glucose.
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You can drink a small amount of lemon juice mixed with water or lime juice, and you'll notice that it will blunt that kind of hyperglycemic effect just a little bit.
Apple cider vinegar, anything acidic. This is well-known now that any kind of acidity, so it could be lemon juice or lime juice, or Apple cider vinegar, lowers blood glucose slightly. Some of those can also have other effects that we're not talking about today.