Probiotics?

Symphony2010
Symphony2010 Posts: 50 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Has anyone had any success using probiotics? Is it true that certain types of strains can give u energy? Has anyone used the product coco biotic? Does a healthy gut help u lose weight?

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Has anyone had any success using probiotics? Is it true that certain types of strains can give u energy? Has anyone used the product coco biotic? Does a healthy gut help u lose weight?

    There probably are some gut flora / health / weight interactions, but currently the evidence isn't good enough to allow claims to be made on product labels in the EU.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Sorry, couldn't resist..........

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  • totem12
    totem12 Posts: 194 Member
    There is unfortunately no evidence to suggest that they do anything unless you have disrupted your normal gut with antibiotics, in which case they may help in healthy recolonisation and prevent illness - don't waste money on them!
  • Missjulesdid
    Missjulesdid Posts: 1,444 Member
    I take a probiotic every day. I order them online from Puritan's Pride because they're a reputable company and they're a good value. It's definitely not a magic weight loss pill, but I want to do everything I can to encourage a healthy and effective gut. Also I was reading a study that for RNY patients, they do tend to lose more weight when taking a probiotic (I believe 20 Billion was the dose) also the patients who took the probiotic had better vitamin B 12 absorption. I didn't have RNY but I did have VSG, another bariatric procedure. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090713114512.htm coincidently the probiotic used in the study were also from puritan's pride, but I'm sure any brand will be fine.

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