Haskap berries for gut and metabolic health
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests whether a berry called Haskap can improve your gut health and how that might affect your overall health. Researchers are looking for people with and without certain metabolic risk factors to see who benefits most from adding these berries to their diet.
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Who can take part
- You are either generally healthy (with a smaller waist, healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol) OR you have a larger waist and at least one other health issue (like high blood pressure or high blood sugar).
- Your body mass index (a measure of weight relative to height) must be between 18 and 40.
- You cannot be taking any prescription medicines for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, or inflammation.
- You must be willing to limit caffeine to one 8-ounce cup per day and not change your diet or exercise routine during the study.
- You cannot have taken antibiotics in the last 3 months or take supplements like probiotics or superfoods in the last month.
- You must not smoke, be pregnant, or have diabetes.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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