Lactobacillus gasseri probiotic with SlimBiotics® to aid weight-loss diets

The dietary supplement L. Gasseri & SlimBiotics® is a synergistic probiotic formula combining a high dose of the Lactobacillus gasseri strain CNCM I-5076, with the innovative probiotic blend SlimBiotics®.

This product combines the best potential probiotics for losing weight. Numerous studies have investigated the potential effects of certain microorganisms in the intestinal microbiota on weight loss and fat elimination (1).

L. Gasseri & SlimBiotics® is part of our product category dedicated to slimming and weight control.

Benefits of Lactobacillus gasseri and SlimBiotics®: powerful probiotics for weight loss?

The supplement L. Gasseri & SlimBiotics® combines 2 probiotics:

1. Lactobacillus gasseri, a species of lactic acid bacteria which supports gut microbiota balance and is the most widely studied of the potential probiotics for weight loss and fat elimination. Several studies on obese humans have examined the potential action of Lactobacillus gasseri on reducing weight, waist and hip circumference, and visceral fat mass, compared with a placebo (2-3). Based on current observations, Lactobacillus gasseri could act by modifying gut flora composition (thus preventing dysbiosis, an imbalance in the microbiota that causes inflammation, toxin proliferation, etc.), by affecting the secretion of leptin (the satiety hormone) and insulin (the hormone that regulates blood sugar), and by activating genes responsible for stimulating the elimination of fats (4). For this supplement, we have specifically selected the highly-regarded Lactobacillus gasseri strain CNCM I-5076;
2. SlimBiotics® is a plant-based probiotic blend, an innovative product developed and patented by the Austrian company SlimBiotics. It consists of 3 strains of Lactobacillus fermentum K7-Lb1, K8-Lb1, and K11-Lb3, plant-source bacteria found in kimere, a fermented pearl millet porridge traditionally consumed by the Mbeere community in Kenya (5). SlimBiotics® also supports good gut microbiota balance, and its promising effects on weight, fat mass, and metabolic syndrome have been analyzed in a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical study, on subjects with excess weight around the abdominal area (6). This innovative compound has been tested on more weight control parameters than any other probiotic ingredient.

Three strengths of the ‘slimming’ probiotic L. Gasseri & SlimBiotics®

Our synergistic probiotic formula stands out in 3 key aspects:

• its exceptional combination of Lactobacillus gasseri and SlimBiotics®, which help to make it the most advanced and effective Lactobacillus gasseri formula on the market;
• its particularly high dose, with 12 billion CFU of Lactobacillus gasseri a day and 6 billion CFU of SlimBiotics® a day, the same dose as that used in clinical trials on SlimBiotics®;
• and, its gastro-resistant capsules are designed to protect the probiotics from stomach acidity during digestion so that they reach the gut at their most viable and effective.

As a reminder: the microbial flora of overweight or obese individuals has been shown, on average, to be less diverse and more abundant in bacteria capable of extracting more calories from food (which further increases weight gain). This underlines the importance for every one to maintain or restore a balanced gut microbiota for effective weight control.