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Vinegar drinks may ease mild constipation, small clinical trial finds
A small clinical trial found daily vinegar beverages modestly increased bowel movements, according to Fox News.
The short version
- A four-week study of 44 Japanese adults found that drinking a daily vinegar beverage resulted in roughly 1.2 additional bowel movements per week by week four compared to a placebo.[Fox News]
- The study was funded by Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd., a vinegar manufacturer, which also employed three of the researchers.[Fox News]
- Study authors emphasized that the results are preliminary, noting that further research is required to confirm the findings.[Fox News]
Key facts
- A clinical study published in Scientific Reports analyzed 44 healthy Japanese adults aged 20 to 69 with mild constipation over four weeks.[Fox News]
- Participants who drank a daily vinegar beverage averaged about 1.2 more bowel movements per week by week four compared to those who drank a placebo.[Fox News]
- Vinegar manufacturer Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd. funded the trial, and three study researchers were Mizkan employees.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The study authors stated that the findings are preliminary and require further studies for confirmation.[Fox News]
Sources
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