Fuel your fitness naturally: how probiotics support stronger muscles!

Are you looking to enhance your diet and workouts and boost your strength? Understanding the role of probiotics is essential!

Probiotics are gaining increased attention for their impact on gut and overall health. Research suggests that one of the benefits is muscle growth and maintenance.¹

Whether you’re an experienced athlete or just starting your fitness journey, probiotics can support your muscle-building goals.

Muscle recovery

Tiny tears are created in your muscle fibres when you exercise. Inflammation then brings in immune cells and increased blood flow, delivering nutrients and oxygen to the damaged area. This helps repair and rebuild muscle tissue. While this process is important for recovery, it’s also important to manage inflammation to avoid it becoming chronic.²

Probiotics help support your immune system and control inflammation. They interact with the immune cells in your gut, increasing anti-inflammatory substances while reducing those that cause inflammation.³ This balance helps prevent issues like allergies and inflammatory diseases. Probiotics enhance immune function by maintaining a healthy gut microbiome and help your body respond effectively without overreacting.

This balance can provide better recovery after a workout, in less time. Ideal for building and maintaining muscle!

Hormone regulation

Hormones play a key role in muscle growth and maintenance by influencing processes in your body. Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) promotes protein synthesis and muscle repair, while testosterone helps build and maintain muscle mass. Growth hormone stimulates muscle growth and supports IGF-1 production,⁴ whilst thyroid hormones regulate metabolism, which affects muscle health.⁵ Additionally, leptin aids energy balance and supports muscle-building processes.⁶ Together, these hormones create an environment necessary for muscle growth, maintenance, and recovery.

Probiotics affect these hormones by balancing bacteria in the gut. Probiotics also promote the production of substances that can influence hormones related to metabolism, such as insulin and leptin.⁷ By supporting a healthy gut microbiome, probiotics can contribute to better hormone balance.

Body fat

Regulating body fat is important for maintaining hormone balance in your body. Excess body fat can lead to hormonal imbalances that can affect metabolism, as well as mood and overall health. For instance, high levels of body fat can increase oestrogen levels and decrease testosterone. This can impact your energy levels and muscle maintenance.⁸

Probiotics can contribute to regulating body fat in a few ways. They balance the gut microbiome, leading to better metabolic function. This influences how the body processes and stores fat. Some studies suggest that probiotics regulate hormones related to appetite and fat storage. This leads to decreased hunger and improved energy expenditure.⁹ Incorporating probiotics into a balanced diet may help you achieve better control over your body fat levels and enhance your overall health.

The easiest way to boost your probiotics is with our goat’s milk Kefir, which contains 27 naturally occurring live cultures! You can also consume other fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi, which are rich in good bacteria. Our Complete Prebiotic is a diverse fibre powder that will feed the probiotics to support their growth.

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