What is the benefits of eating Kimchi?

Besides its effect on weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar, kimchi benefits that have been reported in the scientific literature include:

Increased antioxidant status [4]Protection from asthma [5]Anti-aging properties [1,6]Anti-cancer benefits [1,7]Protection from atherosclerosis [8]Anti-constipation effects [1]Colon health promotion [1]Brain health promotion [1]Skin health promotion [1]Immune stimulating effects of kimchi need further study

One of the other possible benefits of eating kimchi is immune system stimulation, potentially decreasing the risk of viral infections such as the flu. In animals, kimchi stimulates the growth of immune cells such as spleen cells, bone marrow cells, thymus cells, and B cells.[9] The probiotic strain lactobacillus plantarum isolated from kimchi increases the production of immunoglobulin A (IgA), an antibody that plays a critical role in immunity, in mice

Only one human study, which was small and of short duration (4 weeks), has examined the immune effects of kimchi in humans.[9] Results did not show any clear effects of kimchi on the immune systems of healthy college students. Further studies that are larger and of longer duration are needed to determine the immune enhancing effects of kimchi.