Summary:
In healthy postmenopausal women, daily intake of yogurt sweetened with clover blossom honey significantly reduced plasma IL-33 levels compared to sugar-sweetened yogurt (isocaloric), though it was associated with no significant changes in IL-23, plasma lipids, bile acids, or fecal SCFAs.
| PICO | Description |
|---|---|
| Population | Healthy postmenopausal women aged 45–65 years. |
| Intervention | Daily consumption of yogurt (2 × 150 g servings for breakfast) sweetened with one tablespoon of clover blossom honey for four weeks. |
| Comparison | Isocaloric yogurt servings sweetened with added sugar (same amount of calories and volume) over a four-week period in a randomized crossover design. |
| Outcome | No significant change in primary outcome (plasma IL-23), plasma lipids, bile acids, or fecal SCFAs. However, IL-33 levels were significantly reduced after honey intervention compared to sugar, independently of microbial metabolites. |
Source: Chen, Yuyi, et al. “The Influence of Daily Honey-Sweetened Yogurt Intake on Outcomes of Low-Grade Inflammation and Microbial Metabolites in Postmenopausal Women.” Read article here.
