How Inulin Can Help with Weight Loss and Liver Health: New Research Highlights the Power of Inulin

I’m always looking for the latest research on how inulin can support your health — and a new study just gave us even more reasons to get excited.

Researchers in Canada recently looked at how inulin affects adults with fatty liver disease. Over 24 weeks, participants took either inulin or placebo (maltodextrin) daily while also working with a registered dietitian on weight loss.

Here’s What They Found:

• Less Belly Fat: Participants who took inulin lost a greater percentage of trunk (belly) fat compared to those taking the placebo.

• Reduced Appetite: Inulin helped decrease hunger and food cravings. How? Inulin feeds the good bacteria in your gut, which ferment it into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). These SCFAs stimulate your gut to release GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) — a hormone that naturally reduces appetite, improves blood sugar control, and supports weight loss. (GLP-1 is the same hormone that medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, Rybelsus and Saxenda are designed to mimic — but here, your body boosts it naturally!)

• Healthier Gut Microbiome: Inulin increased the amount of Bifidobacterium, a good gut bacteria linked to better digestion, immunity, and overall gut health.

• Improved Liver Metabolism: Inulin helped maintain healthy liver pathways, like taurine metabolism, that the placebo group started losing over time.

  
  

Although liver fat didn’t change much in 24 weeks, inulin created many powerful changes that support long-term liver and metabolic health.

Why This Matters for You

Adding prebiotic fiber like the inulin found in gutloops™ can do more than just support digestion. It can help with weight management, appetite control, and even liver health.

It's a small daily habit that can ripple out into big changes — helping your metabolism, energy, mood, and long-term wellness.

gutloops™ are made with 100% organic inulin, offering you a simple (and slightly sweet!) way to get more prebiotic fiber every day. You can order GutLoops online through this website or purchase them directly in the office — just ask me about them the next time you’re in!