Many people are looking for natural ways to support weight loss, blood sugar control, and blood pressure — without turning straight to prescription medication. Dr. Terry Shintani points to one nutrient that keeps coming up in the research: chlorogenic acid. While studies on it are inconsistent, a meta-analysis of several trials suggests it may help with:
- Weight control
- Blood sugar control
- Cholesterol control
- Blood pressure control
There’s even evidence that chlorogenic acid stimulates the GLP-1 receptor — the same mechanism behind the popular weight-loss and blood-sugar drug Ozempic.
Chlorogenic acid is commonly sold as a green coffee bean extract, but it’s also naturally present in many everyday foods, including:
- Apples
- Pears
- Eggplants
- Blueberries
- Tomatoes
- Strawberries
- Carrots
- Potatoes
If weight loss, blood sugar, or blood pressure control are on your goal list, working more of these foods into your week is a simple, natural place to start.
About Dr. Terry Shintani
Dr. Terry Shintani, MD, JD, MPH, is a Harvard-trained physician and nutritionist, and the creator of the Peace Diet and the Waianae Diet. His mission is to help people achieve great health for up to 120 years.
Get Dr. Shintani’s free eBook, Health Secrets, at peacediet.org.
Sources:
- NLM Native Voices
- NIH / PubMed: chlorogenic acid and metabolic health (search “chlorogenic acid GLP-1 weight blood pressure” on PubMed for current meta-analyses)