L. gasseri can help reduce IBS symptoms and bloating, improve intimate health and support weight control

L. gasseri and women's health

A healthy vagina is dominated by Lactobacillus species. When this balance is disrupted, it can lead to bacterial vaginosis – inflammation of the vagina – which is a problem affecting around 20% of women.

At least two studies show that L.Gasseri can help to improve vaginal health and prevent bacterial vaginosis[Ref 2, Ref 3] .

Other research shows that two other strains in MicroBiotic Plus help this condition – being Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and Lactobacillus acidophilus. [Ref 4]

L. gasseri helps achieve and maintain a healthy weight

The bacteria in your digestive tract directly influence the way your body absorbs nutrients from food and uses them for energy.

So, good bacteria ensure more energy is produced – and less is stored as fat. That may help you maintain your weight as you get older. Or improve the rate of loss on a calorie-controlled diet.

Controlling weight becomes increasingly difficult as time goes by. Partly because your metabolism slows with age. Partly because we generally become a bit less active. Partly because we lose muscle mass, and muscle burns fat [Ref 5]. That whole process starts from as early as your 30s! ☹

Lactobacillus strains of probiotic like L. gasseri can help enhance the results of a weight loss programme.

Microbiome diversity helps keep you slim

It is well established, from both human and animal studies, that moderate-weight people have different gut bacteria from those who are overweight or obese [Ref 6A], Ref 6B]. And people who have a greater diversity of microbes in their microbiome tend to be leaner.

Certain probiotics help lower the number of calories you absorb – especially from dietary fats. They work by supporting the function of bile, which promotes the excretion of fats and loss of belly fat. L. gasseri has been shown to be such a probiotic strain [Ref 7].

A study in the The Journal of Medical Food [Ref 12]  confirmed that when a probiotic supplement of Lactobacillus gasseri was taken over 12 weeks:

“Visceral adipose tissue was significantly decreased in the treatment group compared with the placebo group”. And that: “Waist circumferences were significantly decreased.”

The reduction in visceral fat is important because this type of fat, surrounding internal organs, causes inflammation and is especially dangerous to health. The results were repeated in a Japanese study [Ref 13].