Front Nutr August 2023 PMID 37588049

Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes - a randomized controlled pilot investigation.

Chagai Mendelson, Sabrina Sparkes, Daniel J Merenstein, Chloe Christensen, Varun Sharma, Sameer Desale, Jennifer M Auchtung, Car Reen Kok, Heather E Hallen-Adams, Robert Hutkins

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What people are saying

Discussions frequently highlight the blood sugar reductions reported in the study, such as decreases from 164 to 116 mg/dL, emphasizing this as promising but noting the small sample size and calling for larger follow-up studies. The tone varies from optimistic to cautious, with words like 'promising,' 'well designed,' and 'small' indicating recognition of initial positive findings but also the need for more robust evidence.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions are optimistic about the study’s promising results, supporting the idea that kombucha could help lower blood sugar levels.

InterestHigh interest

Participants show high interest, referencing specific data like blood sugar reductions and calling the study a 'pilot' or 'small,' indicating curiosity and cautious optimism.

EngagementModerate engagement

Some discussions delve into the study design, sample size, and the need for more research, reflecting moderate engagement beyond basic agreement.

ImpactModerate impact

While recognizing the potential benefits, commenters acknowledge limitations of the study, so they see it as potentially impactful but not definitive yet.

Abstract in brief

  • Kombucha may help lower fasting blood sugar levels in adults with type II diabetes, based on preliminary findings from a pilot clinical study.
  • Participants consumed either kombucha or a placebo over a 12-week period, with results indicating a significant decrease in blood glucose levels for those drinking kombucha.
  • The study also analyzed the microbiota present in kombucha, identifying lactic acid bacteria and yeast as major components, which could contribute to its health benefits.

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humanOS.me
@humanOS_me · X

In a double-blinded crossover study of patients with type 2 diabetes, drinking #kombucha daily for 4 weeks led to a significant reduction in average fasting blood glucose levels (164 mg/dL vs.116 mg/dL). https://t.co/1Cvc0r9D8Q https://t.co/MqciapiwWZ

Aug 2, 2023 · 21 likes · 2 shares · 9,659 followers View post →
John Damianos, M.D.
@john_damianosMD · X

Small randomized controlled trial finds kombucha ⬇️ fasting blood glucose in individuals with type II #diabetes. #MedTwitter #diet #nutrition #microbiome https://t.co/afGkz7Wua3

Aug 2, 2023 · 19 likes · 2 shares · 23,861 followers View post →
J P Fanton
@HealthyFellow · X

#Kombucha #tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in T2 #diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashiiyengar⁩ @Mindzatwork ⁦@BenBikmanPhD⁩ ⁦@Mangan150⁩ ⁦@DrPalmquist⁩ ⁦@HeidiHmoretti https://t.co/xLQVZC5AR4

Aug 1, 2023 · 11 likes · 7 shares · 26,021 followers View post →
J P Fanton
@HealthyFellow · X

#Kombucha #Tea as an Anti-Hyperglycemic Agent in Humans w/ #Diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashiiyengar⁩ @Mindzatwork ⁦@Grimhood⁩ ⁦@Muzzpol⁩ ⁦@ktguzz⁩ ⁦@club_gut⁩ @AzCIM https://t.co/IFRtJ1nb9t

Jul 8, 2023 · 10 likes · 5 shares · 26,021 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation https://t.co/Yh3S6iyr2Q @FrontNutrition https://t.co/2rEuH5jCks

Aug 2, 2023 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 41,654 followers View post →
Unnikrishnan AG
@Unnikri · X

#Kombucha as a Diabetes-Beat-Tea? #Kombucha tea in humans with #diabetes - a randomized controlled pilot study; although the sample size was small, there are hints of a benefit in fasting glucose. https://t.co/kNkToe2TjA

Aug 1, 2023 · 5 likes · 11,539 followers View post →

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Simone
@mustbesimo · X

Kombucha RCT > hype . 2023 pilot: adults with type-2 diabetes drank 240 ml/day kombucha for 4 wks → fasting glucose dropped from ~164 → 116 mg/dL (p = 0.035). https://t.co/m72IJPNXoG 3/

Jun 20, 2025 · 1,021 followers View post →
Anton Martynov
@podakuni · X

@KYKYPY3A_B @alphasamec2004 И ещё: https://t.co/sEJbIvHVPN https://t.co/J1pAU6ZZty https://t.co/5VvoEiud3H https://t.co/qgofrix6Wt

May 27, 2025 · 6,201 followers View post →
Anton Martynov
@podakuni · X

@KYKYPY3A_B @alphasamec2004 Материала действительно мало, но он есть, справедливости ради: https://t.co/sEJbIvHVPN

May 27, 2025 · 6,201 followers View post →
Unnikrishnan AG
@Unnikri · X

@KamathGurudutt https://t.co/kNkToe2TjA is a very small but well designed study - while one can’t read too much into this, you might feel a little more reassured with the occasional Kombucha.

Mar 24, 2024 · 3 likes · 11,539 followers View post →
Dan Gubler, Ph.D.
@DanGubler · X

Want to lower your blood sugar? Drink kombucha. In a 2023 study, it was found that drinking eight ounces of kombucha daily for 4 weeks lowered fasting blood sugar levels, on average, from 164 to 116 mg/dL. Read the study here: https://t.co/22wAsejm94

Mar 20, 2024 · 1 like · 192 followers View post →
DITO'S Kombucha
@drinkaditos · X

Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation https://t.co/xrL4N94VT7

Sep 13, 2023 · 1 like · 873 followers View post →
Altamiro Bottino
@BottinoAltamiro · X

Drinking kombucha may reduce blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, pilot trial suggests https://t.co/Mvu2Kj3h08 https://t.co/dEAjQ2FwKK https://t.co/kOKiD5ZznM

Aug 31, 2023 · 94 followers View post →
The Orchid Tea Room
@TeaSpecialist · X

Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation #drinkingfresh #drinkingorganic #tea #kombucha #theorchidtearoom New Clinical Trial. https://t.co/LyvhG8D7zI https://t.co/HBqVp716jw

Aug 31, 2023 · 326 followers View post →
aka Mr Gut Health
@JordanHaworth · X

Kombucha anti-hyperglycaemic?

Aug 18, 2023 · 1 like · 295 followers View post →
CamGlycoscience
@camglyco · X

Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes - a randomized controlled pilot investigation https://t.co/U0TuobhK6y

Aug 17, 2023 · 701 followers View post →
proto.life
@protolifemedia · X

Despite those promising results, the pilot study was small, so it’s not possible to make definitive conclusions about the health effects of kombucha. “Larger follow-up studies are warranted,” the doctors write.

Aug 12, 2023 · 4,813 followers View post →
Sarp Somer
@sarpsomer · X

Diyabet olanlarda 4 hafta Kombucha çayı tüketimi sonucu kanlarındaki glukoz değerinde düşüş gözlendi. https://t.co/CeqKpqDY3U

Aug 3, 2023 · 173 followers View post →
Dr.ヒロト@健康科学マニア
@Hiroto73981960 · X

新たな研究によると、発酵茶飲料であるコンブチャ(日本でいう紅茶キノコ)を4週間飲んだ2型糖尿病患者はプラセボと比べて空腹時血糖値が低下した。コンブチャには乳酸菌と酢酸菌が豊富に含まれていたとのこと。参加者が12人だったので今後の参加者が多い研究に期待です。 https://t.co/MaVjotdSa6

Aug 3, 2023 · 1 like · 1,496 followers View post →
Michael Joseph
@Nutradvance · X

Randomized controlled pilot study in humans with T2D: "Kombucha lowered average fasting blood glucose levels at 4 weeks vs baseline (164 vs. 116 mg/dL, p = 0.035), whereas the placebo did not (162 vs. 141 mg/dL, p = 0.078)." But a clear limitation: n=12 https://t.co/iqOHQ87vrH

Aug 3, 2023 · 3 likes · 11,780 followers View post →
Tamar Haspel
@TamarHaspel · X

If you're seeing headlines that kombucha lowers blood glucose, take them a grain of salt. Study was teeny, and only 7 of the 28 recruited participants completed the study. Still, I'd love to see a bigger better study. https://t.co/aAZiuZWCHv https://t.co/4MEeH4a4VT

Aug 3, 2023 · 4 likes · 23,396 followers View post →
cagsei
@cagsei · X

Dört hafta boyunca kombucha içmek, tip II diyabetli hastalarda açlık kan şekeri seviyelerini 164'ten 116 mg/dl'ye düşürmüş. https://t.co/BbczprcgnV

Aug 3, 2023 · 58 followers View post →
Johnatan Braz
@BrazJohnatan · X

RT @john_damianosMD: Small randomized controlled trial finds kombucha ⬇️ fasting blood glucose in individuals with type II #diabetes. #Me…

Aug 2, 2023 · 2 shares · 28 followers View post →
Bayar Jaff
@JaffBayar · X

RT @agingdoc1: Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation https://t…

Aug 2, 2023 · 2 shares · 605 followers View post →
Sagittarius
@guani_vic · X

RT @john_damianosMD: Small randomized controlled trial finds kombucha ⬇️ fasting blood glucose in individuals with type II #diabetes. #Me…

Aug 2, 2023 · 2 shares · 675 followers View post →
Frederic Danel
@Frederic_Danel · X

RT @agingdoc1: Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation https://t…

Aug 2, 2023 · 2 shares · 332 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation https://t.co/Yh3S6iyr2Q @FrontNutrition https://t.co/2rEuH5jCks

Aug 2, 2023 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 41,654 followers View post →
Jeffery Nutrition
@JefferyNutr · X

RT @humanOS_me: In a double-blinded crossover study of patients with type 2 diabetes, drinking #kombucha daily for 4 weeks led to a signifi…

Aug 2, 2023 · 2 shares · 284 followers View post →
John Damianos, M.D.
@john_damianosMD · X

Small randomized controlled trial finds kombucha ⬇️ fasting blood glucose in individuals with type II #diabetes. #MedTwitter #diet #nutrition #microbiome https://t.co/afGkz7Wua3

Aug 2, 2023 · 19 likes · 2 shares · 23,861 followers View post →
Ralph Bennett
@RBennettIV · X

RT @humanOS_me: In a double-blinded crossover study of patients with type 2 diabetes, drinking #kombucha daily for 4 weeks led to a signifi…

Aug 2, 2023 · 2 shares · 359 followers View post →
humanOS.me
@humanOS_me · X

In a double-blinded crossover study of patients with type 2 diabetes, drinking #kombucha daily for 4 weeks led to a significant reduction in average fasting blood glucose levels (164 mg/dL vs.116 mg/dL). https://t.co/1Cvc0r9D8Q https://t.co/MqciapiwWZ

Aug 2, 2023 · 21 likes · 2 shares · 9,659 followers View post →
AngryPhDstudent❗️❗️❗️
@ONNESHA092 · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in T2 #diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashi…

Aug 2, 2023 · 7 shares · 183 followers View post →
Atanas G. Atanasov
@_atanas_ · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in T2 #diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashi…

Aug 2, 2023 · 7 shares · 123,720 followers View post →
Cinnamon Days CIC
@days_cinnamon · X

Second study reference https://t.co/Zq7Ltimdwd

Aug 2, 2023 · 819 followers View post →
Science Communication
@ScienceCommuni2 · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in T2 #diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashi…

Aug 2, 2023 · 7 shares · 2,878 followers View post →
International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce
@_INPST · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in T2 #diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashi…

Aug 2, 2023 · 7 shares · 10,276 followers View post →
Unnikrishnan AG
@Unnikri · X

#Kombucha as a Diabetes-Beat-Tea? #Kombucha tea in humans with #diabetes - a randomized controlled pilot study; although the sample size was small, there are hints of a benefit in fasting glucose. https://t.co/kNkToe2TjA

Aug 1, 2023 · 5 likes · 11,539 followers View post →
DrRPalmquist
@DrPalmquist · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in T2 #diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashi…

Aug 1, 2023 · 7 shares · 3,168 followers View post →
Ambler
@AmblerKR · X

Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation https://t.co/rgtjCS3GcI #콤부차 #인슐린 #당뇨 #당뇨병 #혈당 https://t.co/Gdr7snEEWw

Aug 1, 2023 · 201 followers View post →
TheHealthyRD
@HeidiHmoretti · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in T2 #diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashi…

Aug 1, 2023 · 7 shares · 74,976 followers View post →
BillOckham
@BillOccham0 · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in T2 #diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashi…

Aug 1, 2023 · 7 shares · 589 followers View post →
J P Fanton
@HealthyFellow · X

#Kombucha #tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in T2 #diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashiiyengar⁩ @Mindzatwork ⁦@BenBikmanPhD⁩ ⁦@Mangan150⁩ ⁦@DrPalmquist⁩ ⁦@HeidiHmoretti https://t.co/xLQVZC5AR4

Aug 1, 2023 · 11 likes · 7 shares · 26,021 followers View post →
Frontiers - Nutrition
@FrontNutrition · X

New Research: Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation: Introduction Kombucha is a popular fermented tea that has attracted considerable attention due, in part, to its… #Nutrition https://t.co/DmIzJwD1Ig

Aug 1, 2023 · 1 like · 3,904 followers View post →
바이오매니아
@microviolist · X

이 기사에 나온 논문. (자고 일어나면 누군가가 설명을 해주실 거라 믿습니다.ㅎㅎ) https://t.co/9nG74JR9zP

Aug 1, 2023 · 5,464 followers View post →
Science Communication
@ScienceCommuni2 · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #Tea as an Anti-Hyperglycemic Agent in Humans w/ #Diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩…

Jul 10, 2023 · 5 shares · 2,878 followers View post →
Dr. Joy Odimegwu
@Nwauka · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #Tea as an Anti-Hyperglycemic Agent in Humans w/ #Diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩…

Jul 10, 2023 · 5 shares · 1,321 followers View post →
Sanj
@Mindzatwork · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #Tea as an Anti-Hyperglycemic Agent in Humans w/ #Diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩…

Jul 10, 2023 · 5 shares · 1,658 followers View post →
International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce
@_INPST · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #Tea as an Anti-Hyperglycemic Agent in Humans w/ #Diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩…

Jul 10, 2023 · 5 shares · 10,276 followers View post →
Muzzpol
@Muzzpol · X

RT @HealthyFellow: #Kombucha #Tea as an Anti-Hyperglycemic Agent in Humans w/ #Diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩…

Jul 8, 2023 · 5 shares · 861 followers View post →
J P Fanton
@HealthyFellow · X

#Kombucha #Tea as an Anti-Hyperglycemic Agent in Humans w/ #Diabetes ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ ⁦@shashiiyengar⁩ @Mindzatwork ⁦@Grimhood⁩ ⁦@Muzzpol⁩ ⁦@ktguzz⁩ ⁦@club_gut⁩ @AzCIM https://t.co/IFRtJ1nb9t

Jul 8, 2023 · 10 likes · 5 shares · 26,021 followers View post →