{"id":26180,"date":"2019-12-12T14:48:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T22:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/?p=26180"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:18:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:18:08","slug":"l-helveticus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/blog\/l-helveticus\/","title":{"rendered":"6+ Scientific Health Benefits of Lactobacillus helveticus"},"content":{"rendered":"

L. helveticus<\/em> makes cheese taste great. It also confers a multitude of health benefits. The most promising results have come from studies on blood pressure, while other clinical trials have observed benefits to mental health, sleep, immunity, and more.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>What is Lactobacillus helveticus<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lactobacillus helveticus<\/em> is a lactic acid<\/a> bacterium, traditionally used in the manufacture of Swiss-type cheeses and long-ripened Italian cheeses such as Emmental, Gruyere, Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

More recently, L. helveticus<\/em> has become increasingly recognized as an important health-promoting probiotic (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

<\/a>Health Benefits of L. helveticus<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

L. helveticus<\/em> probiotic supplements have not been approved by the FDA for medical use and generally lack solid clinical research. Regulations set manufacturing standards for them but don’t guarantee that they’re safe or effective. Speak with your doctor before supplementing.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Possibly Effective For<\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/a>1) Blood Pressure<\/h4>\n

L. helveticus<\/em> fermented milk lowered blood pressure in 154 hypertensive subjects (R<\/a>, R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In 40 subjects with high-normal blood pressure or mild hypertension, daily ingestion of tablets containing powdered fermented milk with L. helveticus<\/em> reduced blood pressure without any adverse effects (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Long-term treatment with L. helveticus<\/em>-fermented milk reduced arterial stiffness in 89 hypertensive subjects (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

L. helveticus<\/em> produces angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitory peptides that may prevent or control high blood pressure (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

<\/a>Insufficient Evidence For<\/span><\/h3>\n

The following purported benefits are only supported by limited, low-quality clinical studies. There is insufficient evidence to support the use of L. helveticus<\/em> for any of the below-listed uses. Remember to speak with a doctor before taking L. helveticus <\/em>probiotics, and never use them in place of something your doctor recommends or prescribes.<\/p>\n

<\/a>2) Depression<\/h4>\n

In a study of 55 volunteers, L. helveticus <\/em>and Bifidobacterium longum<\/em> reduced psychological stress<\/a> levels and markers of depression in subjects who took the probiotics<\/a> regularly (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

L. helveticus<\/em> also improved depression in rats (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n

<\/a>3) Sleep<\/h4>\n

L. helveticus-<\/em>fermented milk significantly improved sleep<\/a> efficiency in 29 healthy elderly people (R<\/a>).<\/p>\n