Research
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Supplementation with Lactobacillus probiotics after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass increases weight loss and reduces bacterial overgrowth compared to placebo.
If you have had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, taking Lactobacillus probiotics may help you lose more weight and reduce bacterial overgrowth compared to not taking them. This is a specific benefit for surgical patients, not necessarily for the general population. Discuss probiotic supplementation with your surgeon.
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Our group showed that, in post-RYGB patients, supplementation with lactobacillus probiotics (phylum Firmicutes) led to greater weight loss and less bacterial overgrowth (as measured by the hydrogen breath test) than in RYGB patients given placebo.
Why this rating
Based on a prospective randomized trial cited in the paper.
Source
The Human Gut Microbiome
Timothy E. Sweeney et al. · JAMA Surgery · 2013
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