Probionic aide weight loss and prevent disease

Getting your daily dose of healthy bacteria through probiotic supplements like Bios Life® ProBionic may help you lose weight and prevent fat gain.

Probiotics, which are healthy bacteria that support the immune system and rid the digestive tract of harmful pathogens, have been used for years to treat conditions like constipation, diarrhea, and even ease the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Additionally, Jeffrey Gordon of the University of Washington has found another reason to increase your intake of probiotics as he linked unbalanced populations of gut bacteria to fat gain.

How Gut Bacteria Leads to Weight Gain

Gordon evaluated the makeup of bacteria in groups of slim or obese mice to find each population’s microbial environments differed greatly. The obese mice had a lower proportion of Bacteroidetes organisms to Firmicutes bacteria in their systems when compared to the skinnier mice.

But how does this variance in bacterial populations affect body composition and possibly lead to weight gain?

To answer this question, Gordon injected mice bred without gut microbial populations of their own with the gut microbes of either the obese or healthy mice, then noted any changes in body composition. The microbes from healthy mice caused a 25% body fat increase, while the microbes of obese mice caused an astounding 45% body fat increase.

But not only mice exhibit these differences: Gordon also found obese humans to have only 5% of Bacteroidetes in their systems compared to the 20% measured in healthy humans. As the obese individuals lost weight over the course of one year, the researchers measured a 300% increase in their Bacteroidetes populations.

So how does the composition of our gut bacteria affect our weight? Gordon postulated this change in gut flora ratios could be explained by the wider variety of enzymes available in Firmicutes bacteria. These enzymes allow the body to extract more energy from food.

For instance, while a lean individual with a high volume of “healthier” Bacteroidetes microflora would only extract 70 calories from an apple, an overweight person with more Firmicutes could extract more than 100 calories.

The more calories your body extracts from food, the higher your blood glucose levels will be after each meal. This is important for weight loss, because sharp peaks and valleys in your blood sugar will result in weight gain and insulin resistance!

The Solution: Supplement Your Diet With Probiotics

Gordon’s study clearly shows supplementing daily with a probiotic will deliver far more benefits than just increased digestive regularity.

Increasing your probiotic intake with a supplement like Bios Life® ProBionic allows you to develop healthy, balanced microbial populations. Over time, your body will be better able to rid itself of harmful pathogens, defend itself against the common cold and other viruses, and prevent excess glucose generation from the foods you eat.

But be wary of dairy products and yogurts claiming to provide sufficient doses of healthy bacteria! In order to get the same dose of healthy bacteria available in ProBionic, you would have to eat over five servings of Greek yogurt a day, which results in hundreds of excess calories from carbohydrates and sugars.

In addition, Live Active Cultures are not the same as probiotics and deliver little to no health benefits to your digestive system. Look for supplements that list the exact strains of probiotic bacteria to guarantee results!