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A 12-week dietary intervention using a portfolio of functional foods (high-fibre, polyphenol-rich, vegetable-protein) significantly reduces metabolic endotoxaemia (LPS), improves glycaemic control (HbA1c, glucose AUC), and attenuates dyslipidaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes by modifying faecal microbiota (increasing Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Akkermansia muciniphila, decreasing Prevotella copri).

For people with Type 2 Diabetes, incorporating a specific mix of functional foods—specifically dehydrated nopal, chia seeds, soy protein, and inulin—into a reduced-calorie diet for 12 weeks can significantly improve blood sugar control, lower bad cholesterol and triglycerides, and reduce inflammation. This is achieved by positively shifting gut bacteria, increasing beneficial species like Akkermansia and Faecalibacterium, and decreasing harmful ones like Prevotella. This dietary strategy complements standard diabetes medications.