10/03/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
New research has found that taking probiotics, particularly the Bacillus subtilis C-3102 strain, every day may improve stool frequency and consistency in healthy people. The study, published in the journal Beneficial Microbes, looked at the effects of probiotic supplementation on loose stool symptoms.
For the study, the researchers based in Japan recruited 88 healthy adults aged between 20 and 79. Although the participants were healthy, they reported having loose stools. The participants were then randomly assigned to receive either a daily probiotic supplement or placebo for a period of eight weeks.
Based on the results, the probiotic supplements significantly improved stool frequency and consistency of the participants after only four weeks. The participants’ number of bowel movements per day decreased. These improvements were retained until the end of the study. Moreover, the probiotic group exhibited reductions in their stool frequency after eight weeks, as well as improvements in abdominal sounds.
In addition, the researchers evaluated the gut microbiota of the participants and discovered that there were significant changes in the relative abundance of Lachnospira, Actinomyces, and SMB53 in the probiotic group. However, the team emphasized that more research is needed to confirm if the changes in Actinomyces and SMB53 are associated with loose stools.
Based on the findings of the study, the researchers concluded that the supplementation of probiotics for four weeks or more is needed to improve chronic loose stools and symptoms of diarrhea.
Probiotics can also be found in foods. The following are probiotic foods that are super healthy:
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