Why It Is So Important To Take Targeted Strains Of Probiotics

If you're already taking a probiotic supplement, then you've probably heard by now how important the gut is for overall health. Those trillions of bacteria living in your gut not only support digestion but also impact the immune system, your brain, cardiometabolic health, and even your skin.

You don't want to just take a broad mix of different strains at a high dosage.

"I call that the sledgehammer approach," explains renowned integrative physician Robert Rountree, M.D. "More doesn't necessarily equal better. They have to be targeted; every bacterium does different things. They've each got an assigned job."

Scientists have identified over 8,000 unique strains of gut bacteria1, all with different characteristics, functions, and health implications. (For example, research has shown that the strain Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 can help with abdominal bloating2, while Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 314 can potentially support healthy cholesterol levels3.)*

With such a broad range of functions across different strains, if you don't take a targeted approach, your probiotic may be full of strains that don't actually address your needs—or do much of anything. 

That's why when mindbodygreen set out to create a curated probiotic as part of our mbg line of supplements+, we looked for specific strains that would deliver targeted, research-backed results.

advanced probiotic+ with bloat support is the only probiotic in the world with three bacterial strains (Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07, Bifidobacterium lactis HN019, and Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM) clinically shown to ease bloating and support digestion and regularity.*