Lactbacillus reuteri: Key to youthfulness?

Microbial species in the genus Lactobacillus, found in the human intestine as well as in fermented foods like yogurt and kefir, are known to provide health benefits to us. A number of important health benefits have been associated with increased populations of intestinal Lactobacillus, such as protection from fungal/Candidal overgrowth and vaginitis, reduction of the dysbiosis of irritable bowel syndrome/small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and reduced unhealthy oral bacteria (e.g., Streptococcus mutans) that cause cavities. Of the nearly 200 known species of Lactobacillus, however, one species is beginning to stand out: L. reuteri. There are about a dozen studies that demonstrate that L. reuteri probiotic supplementation (typically around one billion CFU doses) reduces intestinal inflammation, reduces constipation, and reduces the severity and duration of diarrheal diseases and unexplained abdominal pain in children. But a new collection of observations in experimental models coming from MIT and the University of Thessaloniki in Greece suggest that L. reuteri strain in particularly may also yield some dramatic age-reversing effects. While supplementing experimental mice with this microbial species, the investigators noted that the mice began to appear younger in as little as one week. They therefore pursued this line of research and documented that L. reuteri supplementation: Increased blood testosterone levels in males dramatically (by up to 800% over the negligible leve...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle anti-aging bowel flora Dr. Davis grain-free grains health healthcare reuteri testosterone Source Type: blogs