A story on foodproductiondaily.com reports that probiotics might play a role in metabolism. According to a recent study, probiotics could change the way bile acids are metabolized, which could affect how individuals absorb fat.

Now, the story never went into what altering “how much fat the body is able to absorb” could mean for humans, but another story at healthcarerepublic.com asserts probiotics might assist in weight loss. In fact, the report says the findings could lead to the development of probiotic therapies for obesity or diabetes.

It’s hard to say where this type of research might lead. Although probiotics are being widely used in a variety of food products, the mechanism by which they act is largely a mystery. The stories pointed out that the research, performed on mice that had human microbes in their guts, was important because it pinpoints one way probiotic strains might work.

That probiotics could help increase energy and improve metabolism is great news, especially if it leads to more healthful choices when it comes to dieting for weight loss. It seems there’s a new weight-loss pill or method on the market every week, and the long-term safety of many of these products is anybody’s guess.

The popular weight-loss product on the market today, alli, works by preventing the body from absorbing some of the fat ingested from food. Is the $60 per month price tag and side effects, including fecal urgency, loss of bowel control and gas, worth it? Plus, is it healthful, in the long term, to keep a body from absorbing fat, an essential nutrient?

A natural way to achieve weight loss, of course, is exercise and proper diet. And to supplement those methods, Enzymes, Inc., carries an extensive line of highly effective digestive enzyme products that help the body fully absorb nutrients from food. Digestive enzyme supplements also can boost energy for immune function and ease gastrointestinal problems, such as gas and bloating. The great thing is, enzymes occur naturally in the body.

Other natural products include WellZymes™ Metabolic Balance,™ which contains herbal extracts to stimulate the body’s metabolic processes. It helps the body burn fat calories and possibly helps burn stored fat. Also, WellZymes™ Colon Health, a probiotic supplement, contains more than 3 billion “friendly bacteria” for digestive health. These strains help to impede the growth of harmful gut bacteria. They also can promote a healthy immune system.

This entry was posted on Friday, January 18th, 2008 at 10:11 pm and is filed under Enzymes Inc., Enzyme Supplements, Digestion, Research, Enzymes.

Tags: metabolism, probiotic, fat absorption, weight loss, obesity, energy, alli, natural weight loss, metabolic