Carbonated water to increase the speed of blood sugar absorption and use...What's the effect of losing weight?
Jan 22, 2025
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Dr. Akira Takahashi of Tessikai Neurosurgery Hospital in Shijo-Nawate City, Osaka, Japan, said he reached this conclusion by comparing the process of drinking carbonated water with haemodialysis.
Carbonated water is attracting attention as a potential diet aid because it is known to help lower blood sugar levels by giving satiety and promoting glucose absorption and metabolism. However, it is not known exactly how carbonated water lowers blood sugar or how it can contribute to weight management, and it is not known how large amounts of carbonated water intake affect the long term.
Dr. Takahashi compared and analyzed the process of drinking carbonated water and hemodialysis, which removes waste and excess moisture in the blood using a dialysis device when blood filtration is not possible in the body due to kidney disease.
Hemodialysis turns blood into alkalinity and produces mainly carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide in carbonated water is absorbed through the stomach wall and quickly converted from red blood cells to bicarbonate (HCO ₃), and this alkalization process activates major enzymes in red blood cells to speed up glucose absorption and use.
Observation of changes in blood during hemodialysis showed that glucose levels in dialysate were initially high, but blood sugar levels decreased as the blood passed through the dialysis machine. Glucose levels were lowered from 118.3 mg/dL before dialysis to 98.6 mg/dL after passage.
This result suggests that carbonated water may indirectly promote weight loss by speeding up blood sugar absorption and use, but only about 9.5 g of glucose is used during a typical hemodialysis of 4 h. Dr. Takahashi emphasized that "the carbon dioxide effect of carbonated water is not a weight loss regimen that can be used alone given these minor glucose reduction effects" and that "a balanced diet and regular physical activity are still sustainable and important weight management factor". In addition, 'carbonated water can affect the digestive system, especially in people with sensitive stomachs or gastrointestinal diseases, and may be associated with worsening symptoms of abdominal bloating, gas, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease"It is important to drink moderately to avoid discomfort while enjoying the metabolic effects of carbonated water."
Meanwhile, the results of this study were published in the medical journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
