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Natural compound builds a fat-fighting army in the gut to fight obesity | Researchers have tweaked a specialized compound from brown seaweed that appears to hold anti-obesity potential
Researchers have successfully tweaked a specialized compound from brown seaweed that appears to hold powerful anti-obesity potential – not through appetite suppression or fat burning, but by targeting the gut microbiome to get your body to fight weight gain naturally and long-term, without drugs or…
Researchers have successfully tweaked a specialized compound from brown seaweed that appears to hold powerful anti-obesity potential – not through appetite suppression or fat burning, but by targeting the gut microbiome to get your body to fight weight gain naturally and long-term, without drugs or diet changes. In a study out of Zhejiang University of Technology, scientists extracted fucoidan, a sugar-rich sulfated polysaccharide found in Saccharina japonica, also known as sweet kelp – a type of edible brown seaweed used widely throughout Japan and Korea. Essentially, by making fucoidan smaller and more chemically active, the researchers turned a naturally beneficial compound into a targeted gut-regulating tool that didn't just pass through the digestive system but was able to play a role in its makeup that supported metabolic health.
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