Calling Dr. Oz: Suguki Can Be Your Miracle Superfood For November
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 12:50
in Health & Medicine
Can you prevent the flu? Sure you can. Don't come into contact with someone who has the flu, or get a vaccine. Can diet do it? A group of researchers say bacteria found in a traditional Japanese pickle can - and they have primed mainstream science media for coverage by declaring it the next superfood. Their study found immune-boosting powers of Lactobacillus brevis from Suguki, a pickled turnip popular in Japan, in mice that were exposed to a flu virus. read more