Sourdough Bread May Have Health Benefits, But Some Doctors Recommend Reading The Label Carefully

<script>!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);</script><script id="690df899e4b0063dd27d8ae3">(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb","mediaId":"2c07593b-3be4-4a29-a63f-9d2267073c8c"}).render("690df899e4b0063dd27d8ae3");});</script><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10399781/#sec1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">We don’t know for sure</a> whether sourdough bread definitely has health benefits. </p><p>But dietitians like <a href="https://www.uhhospitals.org/doctors/Traxler-Elizabeth-1659966711">Lizzy Traxler, MS, RDN,  </a>also a diabetes educator at University Hospitals, say: “Over time, and in combination with other healthy lifestyle choices and a balanced diet, choosing sourdough over regular bread may provide numerous health benefits.” </p><p>These, she told <a href="https://www.uhhospitals.org/blog/articles/2025/05/is-sourdough-bread-healthier-than-regular-bread" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">University Hospitals</a>, may include improved digestion. “The improved mineral absorption from the fermentation process supports cardiovascular function,” they add (<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5