Some fermented foods may decrease hunger

Dear Doctors: In my personal experience, fermented foods such as sauerkraut have the ability to decrease hunger. I have read they do this by shutting down the hormones that create hunger. They have the benefits of few calories, leaving you feeling full and causing fewer cravings. Is this true, and how does it work?

Dear Reader: Fermented foods have been on the menu for 10,000 years. Quite likely di…