Health Benefits of L. GASSERI
Skin & Anti-Aging Effects
- Improved skin youthfulness through metabolic effects
- Enhanced skin condition reported with regular use
- Anti-inflammatory effects that benefit skin health
- Works synergistically with L. reuteri for overall skin improvements
Muscle & Body Composition
- Reduces visceral (abdominal) fat by 8.5% over 12 weeks
- Decreases waist circumference by about 1 inch in 90 days (no diet/exercise changes needed)
- Reduces cross-sectional abdominal fat by ~13 sq cm
- Lowers BMI and body weight
- Reduces subcutaneous fat mass
- Decreases hip circumference
- Prevents fat absorption during digestion - higher fecal fat excretion
- Most effective strain: BNR17
Hormonal & Sexual Health ⭐ ESPECIALLY VAGINAL HEALTH
- Supports vaginal health - naturally found in healthy vaginal flora
- Can colonize the vagina after oral administration (shown in 55.9% of women)
- Fights vaginal infections - produces up to 7 bacteriocins effective against pathogens
- Inhibits Candida albicans by 99.95%
- Inhibits Gardnerella vaginalis by 99.07%
- Prevents bacterial vaginosis and reduces recurrence
- Reduces vulvovaginal candidiasis symptoms
- May reduce menopause symptoms
Digestive & SIBO Treatment
- Colonizes the upper GI tract (small intestine)
- Produces up to 7 bacteriocins - a "bacteriocin powerhouse"
- Critical for SIBO treatment and prevention of recurrence
- Reduces IBS symptoms
- Reduces functional dyspepsia symptoms
- May reduce oxalate levels (kidney stone prevention)
- May reduce uric acid levels
- Fights SIFO (small intestinal fungal overgrowth) when combined with other strains
- Effective against E. coli, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus, Salmonella
Psychological & Neurological
- Reduces perceived stress effects
- Provides calming influence (anecdotal - after 2 months of use)
- May reduce cognitive impairment (preliminary evidence)
- Improves psychological health by reducing gut inflammation
- Works synergistically with L. reuteri for mood improvements
Immune System
- Highly effective at stimulating immune response
- Reduces allergic rhinitis symptoms significantly
- Modulates innate and adaptive immune systems
- Enhances cell-mediated immunity especially in aging
- May help with HPV clearance - certain strains modulate cervical immune response
- Protects against respiratory infections
Metabolic & Cardiovascular
- Improves insulin sensitivity
- Reduces blood glucose levels
- Improves glucose tolerance in type 2 diabetics
- Lowers cholesterol levels - BNR17 most effective
- Reduces inflammation - especially in fat tissue
- Decreases inflammatory macrophages in adipose tissue
- May prevent high-fat-diet-induced inflammation