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Probiotics are a buzzword in everyday nutritional circles these days. From 2009 to 2023, probiotic supplement use among U.S. adults increased by 287%, signaling growing interest in gut health and awareness that some critical ingredients may be missing from daily diets. Earlier this year, Investview launched MyLife Wellness (MLW), Conectiv’s sister company, to help address this gap and broaden Investview’s wellness offerings beyond Conectiv’s financial focus. Conectiv also introduced an upgraded financial education platform, ConeqtX. Conectiv, the company, now represents the overarching community where Conectiv members have access to Conectiv products like ConeqtX as well as MyLife Wellness products. MyLife Wellness, on the other hand, is an independent company with the possibility of purchasing products or subscribing.
Within this environment, consumers and Conectiv members alike may be searching for the right option for themselves or loved ones. The specifics about gut wellness products, whether from MLW or other brands, may be confusing, and opportunities to earn extra income with these products may not be clear.
This guide explains how traditional pre-, pro-, and postbiotics work and which newer gut-health ingredients are emerging alongside them to support digestive comfort and function.
The MLW Benefits Your Conectiv Membership Offers
If you’re a Conectiv member, MyLife Wellness options like Amaze offer the opportunity to:
- Optimize financial health habits alongside physical health habits
- Earn income through selling MLW products alongside Conectiv products.
- Pay a lower price on wellness products like skincare, supplements, and healthy coffee.
Before you buy MLW products for yourself or feel comfortable enough to sell them to others, it’s worth examining why gut health is important for overall health, and what helps support it.
Understanding How the Biotics Family Impacts the Gut Microbiome
The gut, which includes organs like the stomach and small and large intestines, is home to a microcosm of creatures. So-called good and bad bacteria vie for space in the digestive tract, with the good promoting healthy digestive function and the bad contributing to issues like bloating and constipation. Pre-, pro-, and postbiotics are designed to encourage good bacteria, though each plays a different role.
Prebiotics
Prebiotics are specialized plant fibers that humans can’t fully digest but which good bacteria can feed on. Because these fibers don’t break down in your upper digestive tract, they can end up in your large intestine, where beneficial bacteria have time to act on them, fermenting them and creating a byproduct of short-chain fatty acids thought to contribute to gut and immune health.
Oats, barley, onions, and asparagus include these types of fibers. Chicory root and inulin do as well, and these two ingredients are common in prebiotic sodas and other processed foods with added fiber.
Probiotics
Probiotics contain live bacteria and yeast meant to increase the amount of good bacteria in the gut by adding more members. Yogurt and fermented items, like sauerkraut and kombucha, are common examples of foods that contain probiotics. You can also get probiotic supplements in tablet, beverage, and powder form.
Postbiotics
Postbiotics are a helpful byproduct of good bacteria breaking down nutrients like fiber, such as the aforementioned short-chain fatty acids. You get postbiotics naturally when a healthy digestive system processes high-fiber foods like flaxseed or fermented foods like kimchi. Some supplements contain postbiotics, which might be listed in ingredients as lysates or filtrates.
What Are the New Power Players in Gut Health?
New players can include bacterial strains and food ingredients that weren’t previously identified as helpful to the gut.
Traditional probiotics are formulated with gut-positive live bacteria, such as strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium.
- Lactobacillus bacteria turn all kinds of sugars, such as lactose in milk, into lactic acid. This makes the digestive environment more acidic, which is inhospitable to many harmful bacteria.
- Bifidobacterium helps break down food particles the body can’t handle fully by itself, like certain carbs and fibers. That process generates the helpful postbiotic byproducts mentioned above.
Scientific research into gut health over the years is why we know about Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Like all sciences, digestive health research is constantly evolving. Over the decades, scientists have learned more about traditional probiotic bacteria strains and, in recent years, have discovered additional ingredients that can support digestive health.
Next-Generation Probiotics
Researchers have identified newer bacterial strains that occur naturally in the gut but haven’t traditionally been available in supplement form. One example is Akkermansia muciniphila, which has potential benefits in supporting metabolic functions, maintaining the gut lining and enhancing gut microbiome diversity.
Strains like Akkermansia muciniphila are sometimes referred to as next-generation probiotics because they’re newer on the commercial market. They aren’t replacing traditional strains, but researchers are evaluating them to understand how they might safely and most effectively fit into a wellness routine that involves probiotics.
Psychobiotics
A growing body of health research has linked gut health with cognitive function and mood. Taking that research further, scientists are uncovering how certain strains of bacteria influence something called the gut-brain axis. That’s the back-and-forth communication between the brain and the gut, which impact each other. Most people have felt the gut-brain axis at work when they get anxious about something and feel like they have a stomachache.
MyLife Wellness explains that Psychobiotics are bacterial strains that may offer benefits that cross that gut-brain axis. These bacteria might positively influence serotonin and other neurotransmitters in the body, linking benefits to mood and mental health in addition to gut wellness.
Microbiome Diversity
One thing that’s become increasingly known as researchers delve into gut health is that microbiome diversity matters more than a huge population of a single type of bacteria. Low diversity, which means only a few healthy gut bacteria thrive, has been associated with cardiovascular disease. New-generation probiotics help increase microbiome diversity in the gut because supplements that include varied ingredients are less likely to create an imbalance of too many of one type of Lactobacillus or another type of strain.
Choosing Gut Health Supplements That Are Right for You
The right supplement depends on your goals and needs, but looking beyond traditional probiotics may be helpful. That’s especially true if you’re not getting the desired results from your daily cup of yogurt or current probiotic regimen.
One option to consider is Amaze, which MyLife Wellness designed to offer next-generation support for gut and microbiome wellness. The blend features quality ingredients such as:
- Prebiotic fibers via allulose to feed good bacteria in the gut
- Apple cider vinegar, a fermented ingredient that feeds and adds good bacteria
- Saffron extract, which may contribute to benefits for inflammation and gut barrier support
- Akkermansia muciniphila (AKK11), a new-generation probiotic that may support several digestive functions
- A probiotic blend containing 14 strains to support microbiome diversity
If you’re looking for a next-gen gut wellness product, MyLife Wellness experts encourage you to take time to do your own research and look for:
- Clear labeling that includes ingredient lists and details the strains of bacteria and their strengths
- Products with bacterial strains and ingredients that match your digestive goals
- A tested, quality product with consumer reviews
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