#TabletTuesday - Probiotics: A guide
This week's #TabletTuesday is the penultimate one of the year!
Something that I've invested a lot of time learning about is #probiotics and how they benefit the health of the gut. I've always wondered what a Probiotic was and how it worked.... so this takes us onto the content of the article.
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Probiotics are live organisms found in food and supplement form. You may already know that they are linked to health benefits including digestive health and immune health, but did you know they can also be used to help you lose weight and belly fat?
Studies have found that overweight people have a different balance of the gut bacteria than normal weight people. It is thought that certain strains of bacteria inhibit the absorption of fat, essentially reducing the amount of calories your body is using. Certain probiotics have also been shown to release the satiety hormone and decrease fat storage.
One study followed 210 people with significant belly fat.?It found that taking?Lactobacillus gasserifor?12 weeks reduced body weight, fat around organs, BMI, waist size and hip circumference. What’s more,?belly fat was reduced by 8.5%. However, when participants stopped taking the probiotic, they gained back all of the belly fat within a month. There are a few studies that show the?Lactobacillus acidophilus?strain did not help with #weightloss at all and possibly caused weight gain.
Bloating, gas, constipation or irregular bowel movements - these are just some of the consequences of poor gut health.?In fact, it is becoming more understood that the majority of our well-being and health begin in the gut. Your gut?houses over 70% of your #immunity?and when bad bacteria overload the good, this is when many start to suffer symptoms ranging from bloating to serious illnesses.
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A good quality probiotic supplement can help replenish and balance your gut with healthy, productive bacteria. However, not all probiotic supplements are equal, and?choosing the wrong one can be ineffective, costly and in some cases cause further damage.
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The best two probiotic species are Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus. They provide the most in terms of beneficial bacteria. It is normally recommended to take in 5-6 strains of Lactobacillus and 3-4 strains of Bifidobacterium.
A ‘nice to have’ ingredient in your probiotic supplement is Vitamin B12. Your gut craves B Vitamins to help create red blood cells and gain more energy from the food you consume. Combining this with probiotic helps your metabolism and helps reduce symptoms of poor gut health.
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Chr. Hansen probiotic strains are some of the world’s most documented and have been rigorously investigated in scientific studies. The strains have been associated with benefits across all ages and in several health areas. They are safe to consume, are of high-quality, and our gentle production methods lead to live, stable bacteria.
They manufacture the strongest strain, Bifidobacterium (BB-12) along with many other strains, which are utilised across the globe. They have an interactive website which is great for finding our more detail!
Another fantastic company is swedish born, Probi AB . Probi is an innovative, experienced provider of clinically proven probiotic strains and solutions. They use state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing expertise to help their customers develop stand-out products that offer true value to consumers. Probi is an international company focused exclusively on developing, producing, and delivering clinically proven probiotics. They've spent three decades exploring and refining solutions that make the health-enhancing benefits of probiotics available to people everywhere.
We are experts at managing stable, live bacteria from R&D through every stage of the manufacturing process, and into finished products, including bulk formats, supplements, and functional foods. Health concepts, formulations, and formats are supported by documentation. They currently hold 400 patents.