Microbiome-Optimized Probiotics for Longevity: What Did the Study Find?
The researchers treated male fruit flies with the probiotic or synbiotic formulations and measured the parameters of age-associated abnormalities such as weight, glucose control, and, blood fat levels. Moreover, they also counted the number of number of living flies daily for more than 30 days. At the end of the study, they found that:- The treated flies lived 24 to 26 days longer compared to the flies on a normal diet.
- By day 30, the treated flies attained a significant healthy loss of weight.
- Both total glucose and blood fat levels dropped significantly in the treated flies, which indicated a better metabolic health.
Do Available Probiotics Confer the Same Benefits?
No, most probably. It is because:- Most probiotics lose 80-90% of the friendly bacteria just during the storage before you buy them. As a result, these formulations confer too little benefits, if any.
- Next, nearly half of the bacteria that reach the digestive tract cannot survive the harsh pH and eventually die in your gut.
- Finally, the tiny amount of bacteria that survives all the odds falls prey to the resistance from the bacteria that are naturally present in the gut.