Macro partitioning
Dietary intake, specifically higher consumption of sugars, lactose, and folate, distinguishes probiotic responders from non-responders, suggesting diet modulates probiotic efficacy.
Your diet might determine if a probiotic works for you. In this study, people who responded well to the probiotic tended to eat more sugars, lactose, and folate than those who didn't respond. This doesn't mean you should eat more sugar, but it suggests that your current diet interacts with the probiotic. If you're taking a probiotic for metabolic health, your dietary habits are a key part of the equation.
An analysis of participants’ diets revealed a difference in the consumption of certain nutrients such as sugars, lactose, and folate, all of which were consumed in greater quantities in responders relative to non-responders throughout the study.
Why this rating
Based on food logs and statistical analysis of nutrient intake in a randomized trial.
Source
Randomized controlled trial demonstrates response to a probiotic intervention for metabolic syndrome that may correspond to diet
Hannah C. Wastyk et al. · Gut Microbes · 2023
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