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There are several ways that that probiotics can help with weight loss. They can
help both directly and indirectly. The key is having a healthy overall balance of gut
bacteria—primarily bacteroidetes and firmicutes. These two bacteria families are
known to help regulate body weight.
One indirect way that probiotics can help with weight loss is by providing the body
with essential vitamins that promote a healthy weight. Certain probiotics help with
the production and use of B vitamins. B vitamins are essential for breaking down
fats, carbs, and proteins as well as managing appetite. Probiotics can also help
break down fiber that the body cannot digest and turn it into short-chain fatty acids
that the body can benefit from.
Researchers believe that there are several types of probiotics that can prevent the
absorption of dietary fats. Instead of absorbing these fats which ultimately leads to
putting on pounds, they are excreted in feces. The Lactobacillus family of bacteria
is known to have this fat absorption-inhibiting effect.
There are three other ways that probiotics seem to help with weight loss. First, they
may help by releasing an appetite-reducing hormone known as GLP-1. This
hormone may help your body burn more fat and calories. Second, probiotics can
increase the body’s levels of ANGPTL4—a protein that may reduce the storage of
fat. And finally, probiotics may also help reduce brain inflammation. Brain
inflammation has been linked to weight gain and several other serious health
problems.
There are many studies on different types of probiotics and their benefits for
weight loss. But since there are so many kinds of bacteria living in the body—
around 1,000 different bacteria in the gut alone—many of them have not yet been
explored. Let’s talk about the best-known probiotics for weight loss today.