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Natural Gut Compound Shows Promise for Safe Weight Loss
Key Takeaways
- Researchers identify a naturally occurring gut bacterial metabolite that suppresses appetite and enhances fat metabolism
- The postbiotic compound works through the gut-brain axis without the gastrointestinal side effects of current weight loss drugs
- People maintaining healthy weight long-term had significantly higher circulating levels of this metabolite in a 5,000-person cohort
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DT Editorial Team··6 min read·via medicalxpress.com