Kimchi is a traditional side dish in S. Korea, and this is present in every meal. It is a fermented cabbage dish that is a staple in Korean cuisine, and a new study shows it may also help with easing COVID-19 symptoms.
As per The Korea Herald, this claim resulted from a recent study that was jointly worked on by the World Institute of Kimchi and Jean Bousquet, an honorary professor at France’s Montpellier University’s Pulmonary Medicine, while the WIK is a government-funded organization.
The findings in the research
The study revealed that eating kimchi may help lessen the effect of coronavirus and make it a mild case. It was said that this is because of the bioactive compounds found in the side dish.