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According to a report published in the European Journal of Nutrition three months of consuming chicory inulin led to significant decreases in fecal markers of inflammation in obese people. The report describes how 16 grams of Cosucra’s native inulin led to increases in Bifidobacteria levels, and levels of calprotectin in feces, which is a marker …
Obesity has been linked with higher levels of inflammation, with the exact underlying mechanisms remaining unclear. Recently researchers have learned how one anti-inflammatory protein influences weight gain, as published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. University of Carolina researchers and colleagues have published a study saying the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 protected against obesity and …