Probiotics May Improve Metabolic Profiles 

Most people generally associate probiotics with fostering the growth of good bacteria in the gut, however, more and more clinical studies are highlighting the role of probiotics beyond the gut. One randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind study looked at the effects of probiotic supplementation on the metabolic profiles in diabetic patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).

Sixty diabetic patients with CHD, aged 40–85 years were evaluated at a cardiology clinic from October 2017 through January 2018. They were separated into two groups to take either probiotic supplements (n = 30) or placebo (n = 30) for 12 weeks, and randomly stratified based on age, BMI, gender, and medication use. The probiotic supplementation group received Bifdobacterium bifdum 2×10⁹, Lactobacillus casei 2×10⁹, Lactobacillus acidophilus2×10⁹ CFU/day (n=30) or placebo (n=30) for 12 weeks...