Drinking this drink may benefit people with cancer or diabetes: study

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By Angelica Stabile, Fox News

Adding carrot juice to your daily diet can help promote better health.

A small study published this month in the journal Nutrients found that drinking carrot juice can help boost immunity and reduce inflammation.

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark considered the bioactive compounds falcarinol (FAOH) and falcarindiol (FadoH) in carrot juice, which may affect inflammation.

14 healthy volunteers aged 20 to 55 years were examined before and one hour after having their blood drawn.

The volunteers had 30 grams of frozen carrot powder mixed with 500 ml of tap water.

The study showed promising results after consumption, which led researchers to believe that taking carrot juice could help some diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

“In contrast, carrot juice intake affected both pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in LPS-stimulated plasma samples at one hour compared to no juice intake,” the study reported.

“Carrot consumption has a significant effect on the activity of components of the innate immune system, and the bioactive compounds of carrots such as FAOH and FADOH are the acetylenic oxylipins that explain these effects.”

Fox News Digital contacted the study’s authors for comment.

Ilana Muhlstein, a nutritionist and registered dietitian who was not involved in the study, called the study “extremely interesting” in an interview with Fox News Digital.

“Carrots are the No. 1 food source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor to vitamin A, which is critical for our immune system,” says Los Angeles-based Mulstein.

Although these findings are helpful, Muhlestein noted that it would be “more important” to conduct a similar study with whole carrots.

“When people mix fruits and vegetables, they get the added benefit of fiber being removed,” she said.

Muhlstein added that the fiber in carrots can act as prebiotics, which can help with gut health and overall immunity.

“Fiber can help control blood sugar, which can help reduce inflammation in the body,” she said.

“So I like this study and it’s good to see how people benefit from carrot juice, but I think it’s important to remember that people can get the same benefits from eating carrots.”

In their discussion of the findings, the study authors noted that more research is needed to confirm the effects of carrot juice on immunity and inflammation.

In particular, they called for long-term clinical trials involving large and diverse populations.