{"id":26647,"date":"2019-11-19T10:15:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T18:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/?p=26647"},"modified":"2021-09-20T09:18:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:18:18","slug":"b-coagulans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/blog\/b-coagulans\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Promising Health Benefits of Bacillus coagulans"},"content":{"rendered":"

B. coagulans<\/em> is a promising probiotic that can lower insulin levels, improve cholesterol, IBS, and arthritis. This bacterium was recently shown to stimulate muscle recovery in athletes.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>What is Bacillus coagulans<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Bacillus coagulans<\/em> is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium which is considered safe or beneficial as a food additive. It can also produce lactic acid<\/a> and is therefore sometimes misclassified as Lactobacillus sporogenes<\/em><\/a> [R<\/a>, R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

<\/a>Potential Health Benefits<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

B. coagulans<\/em> probiotics 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<\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/a>1) Gut Health<\/h4>\n
<\/a>IBS<\/h5>\n

In multiple clinical trials, B. coagulans<\/em> decreased bloating, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and stool frequency<\/strong> and increased the quality of life in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [R<\/a>, R<\/a>, R<\/a>, R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

A combination of simethicone and B. coagulans<\/em> reduced bloating and discomfort in patients with IBS [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

<\/a>Gut Microbiota<\/h5>\n

B. coagulans<\/em> elevates beneficial bacteria (Faecalibacterium prausnitzii<\/em>, Clostridium lituseburense<\/em>, Bacillus spp<\/em>. and Eubacterium rectale<\/em>) levels in volunteers. This, in turn, results in elevated concentrations of butyrate<\/a>, acetate, and propionate [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Daily consumption of B. coagulans<\/em> in elderly increased populations of beneficial bacteria and anti-inflammatory cytokines [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

B. coagulans<\/em> spores beneficially modulate GI microbiota, by increasing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and decreasing Enterobacteriaceae in rats [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

B. coagulans<\/em> decreased coliform counts and increased both Lactobacilli and Bacillus<\/em> spore counts in rats [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

<\/a>Abdominal Pain<\/h5>\n

B. coagulans<\/em> + fructooligosaccharide (FOS) decreased abdominal pain duration and frequency in children with GI disorders [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

B. coagulans <\/em>synbiotic seems to be effective in the treatment of childhood functional abdominal pain [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

B. coagulans<\/em> significantly improved abdominal pain and the quality of life in adults with postprandial intestinal gas-related symptoms and no GI diagnoses [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n