Probiotic Supplementation
Probiotic supplementation involves the intake of beneficial bacteria to improve gut health and immune function.
Probiotic supplementation offers substantial benefits for gut health, supporting both digestive and immune systems across diverse demographics. These include significantly reducing severe necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants and lowering the prevalence of obesity and hypertension in adults. Probiotics accelerate microbiota recovery post bowel disturbances and enhance immune markers like phagocytic capacity and NK cell activity in the elderly. They also contribute to better glucose and insulin profiles, supporting metabolic health, and can positively affect mental health via the microbiota-gut-brain axis.
Potential benefits
Figures are the highest improvement reported in an individual cited study — best-case, not typical, results.
Obesity and Hypertension Prevalence
Sepsis Risk
Eczema Prevalence
Bacterial Abundance (Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus)
Gastrointestinal Symptoms Reduction
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Sources
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