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The Most Important Probiotic You’ve Never Heard Of

How’s your gut these days?

If you say ‘great’, then we can assume that:

  • You’ve got ah-ma-zing skin and hair
  • You don’t have any brain fog or focus issues
  • You poop everyday (no diarrhea or constipation)
  • You never feel like your food is camping in your stomach
  • You’re the life of the party and always have a ton of energy
  • You don’t feel pregnant (or need to loosen your trousers) after eating
  • You’re at a healthy weight and don’t have excessive fat around your organs
  • You don’t suffer from heartburns, acid reflux, autoimmune diseases, or allergies

Taking a probiotic can help maintain this impressive track record

If that’s not you, don’t worry. As you’ll discover in this article, there’s a probiotic you’re probably not familiar with that could transform your life.


Ready to run to the health store to load on probiotics?

Wait – you may want to know that the market for these live organisms is expected to exceed $64 billion by 2023.

So, if you don’t feel like reviewing the thousands of probiotics out there, you could consider trying Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Gorbach-Goldin (Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG, or LGG)?

After all, it is the top well-researched probiotic strain and is also the most trusted, safe, and effective probiotic currently known [1-3].

Some of the impressive health benefits of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG are as follows:

Top 3 health benefits of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG

    • 1. Enhances nutrient absorption

    Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG could help nutrient absorption run smoothly by breaking down, or fermenting, sugars that occur naturally in foods such as legumes, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and dairy.

    Lactic acid is produced during this fermentation process and has been found to:

    • Optimize the release of digestive substances from the stomach, pancreas, and gallbladder [4]. These, in turn, help the body break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into forms that can be easily utilized by cells.
    • Increase absorption of minerals like iron, magnesium, copper, and calcium [5]. Taking a 100% food-derived multivitamin-mineral formula with added Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG could improve absorption of the formula [6].
    • Maximize the production of butyrate, another substance formed during fermentation of sugars [4, 7, 8]. Butyrate is the preferred source of energy for cells in the digestive tract and can help repair or strengthen the gut’s lining. (Eating the healthiest foods on the planet will not do much for your health if your gut is damaged.)

    2. Positively influences the immune system

    With over 400 studies documenting its immune-modulating properties, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG has been nicknamed ‘the vitamin C’ of probiotics.

    Researchers discovered that this probiotic could help [9-14]:

    • Blunt the amount of destructive, inflammatory substances produced by pathogens, harmful bacteria
    • Degrade bacterial toxins which often have serious adverse health effects
    • Protect the gut lining by producing p40 and p75, two unique proteins that are cancer protective
    • Prevent pathogens from colonizing your gut and calling it ‘home’
    • Promote protective responses that help the body defend itself
    • Tone down the body’s inflammatory reaction to pathogens

    All these actions decrease the number of lesions and permeability of the gut cells. A gut that is highly permeable paves the way for a host of issues including autoimmune conditions, allergies, skin, and neurocognitive disorders.


    3. It’s one of the most powerful Psychobiotics

    Did you know that your brain and gut are linked?

    So, if your gut is unhealthy, it will favor the production of inflammatory substances. These can cross the blood-brain barrier and trigger symptoms of depression, anxiety, agitation, and mood issues.

    Besides working on your diet and lifestyle, taking Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG could help alleviate your symptoms.

    Research indicates that this probiotic can act as a psychobiotic, a live organism that is able to positively alter brain balance by:

    • Increasing nutrient absorption [4-8]
    • Lowering brain inflammation [15,16]
    • Stabilizing the gut barrier thus helping to attenuate hyperactivity disorders [17]
    • Optimizing the function of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and reducing stress hormone levels – HPA-axis dysfunction has been linked to chronic fatigue and a reduced tolerance to stress [16, 18, 19]
    • Raising levels of neurotransmitters (brain chemical messengers) such as [16-20]:
    • Serotonin which contributes to feelings of well-being and happiness
    • Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels – low GABA activity has been associated with anxiety, depression, focus, attention and sleep difficulties
    • Acetylcholine which is essential for good mood, mental clarity, concentration, and memory

    Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG can also be used effectively for [21-25]:

    • Weight management
    • Gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea
    • Improving vaginal and urinary health
    • Treatment of respiratory diseases and infant allergies
    • Preventing early atopic diseases (like eczema, asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis) in children


    Before you try another probiotic, keep in mind that Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG has been extensively studied. This could save you from unknowingly buying an expensive product that doesn’t work. Or worse, getting a product that could wreak havoc on your health.

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