Clinical research found that probiotics that support healthy gut function can also support healthy brain function.
Did you know that your intestines hold trillions of bacterial cells that contribute to your health on an everyday basis? Our gastrointestinal (GI) tract or gut houses a diverse population of friendly bacteria (technically the gut microbiome) that are symbiotic with us, they support our health and wellbeing as we give them food and shelter. The two probiotics in ProBrainBiotics have been put through two double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials and were found to benefit healthy intestinal function, mood, and coping with occasional anxiety possibly related to stressful experiences.
To properly appreciate probiotics, it is crucial to understand that each probiotic species will typically have various strains (think of them as subspecies), each of which is meaningfully different from other strains in both genetic character and biological function. The strains used in ProBrainBiotics are the same as those that proved beneficial in the two double-blind clinical trials.1,2
First Clinical Trial with Pro-Brain Probiotics
In a 2008 double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with healthy volunteers, gastrointestinal discomforts thought to be related to occasional stress were noticeably improved by a combination of Lactobacillus helveticus Strain R0052 and Bifidobacterium longum Strain R0175taken daily for three weeks.1 The probiotic combination used in this trial is identical to the ProBrainBiotics formula, and used at the same potency (3 billion CFU or colony forming units).
Second Clinical Trial Finds Brain Benefits
Another double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with this very same combination of probiotic strains, at the very same dosage, was published in 2011. Taken for 30 days, it was found to measurably promote healthy mood and to assist in coping with occasional anxiety likely related to occasional stress.2,3 These improvements were statistically significant when compared to the placebo group. This probiotic combination is unique for its benefits to mood as well as gastrointestinal comfort.
Clinical Trial References
1. Diop L, others. Nutrition Research 28:1 (2008).
2. Messaoudi M, others. British Journal of Nutrition 105:755 (2011); addendum in Messaoudi M, others. Gut Microbes 2:256 (2011).