Info: 30 Capsules
UltraFlora Control is designed to help support body weight regulation by delivering a specific, targeted type of probiotic (Bifidobacterium lactis B-420) which has been shown to be able help control body fat and body weight (particularly in the abdominal region) and suppress appetite, especially when taken in combination with dietary prebiotic fiber.
Info: 30 Capsules
UltraFlora Control is designed to help support body weight regulation by delivering a specific, targeted type of probiotic (Bifidobacterium lactis B-420) which has been shown to be able help control body fat and body weight (particularly in the abdominal region) and suppress appetite, especially when taken in combination with dietary prebiotic fiber.
Product Notes:
Weight Management Probiotic (B. lactis)
Controlling your body weight safely, effectively and over a longer term takes more than yo-yo diets or crash exercise programs – it warrants a multi-faceted weight management program. As probiotic nutritional support, UltraFlora Control may be able to help.
A similar product with this same proprietary ingredient (except that their version also includes prebiotic fiber) is produced and marketed by DuPont in the United States as
"HOWARU Shape".
UltraFlora Control Ingredients:
Each capsule contains:
Bifidobacterium lactis B420: 10 Billion CFUs*
Non-medicinal ingredients: Cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate (veg. source), and silicon dioxide.
CFU* = Colony Forming Units of total blend at date of expiration.
This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
Suggested Usage:
Adults: Take 1 capsule daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Keep refrigerated after receiving to help preserve potency.
Warnings:
Do not use Metagenics Ultra Flora Control probiotics if you have an immunocompromised condition (e.g. AIDS, lymphoma, patients undergoing long-term corticosteroid treatment). Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea or severe abdominal pain. Discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms of digestive upset (e.g. diarrhea) occur, worsen, or persist beyond 3 days.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80079569.
Supporting Science:
"Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis 420 for Metabolic Health: Review of the Research.” Nutrients, 2020.
"Potential probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis ssp lactis 420 prevents weight gain and glucose intolerance in diet-induced obese mice." Beneficial Microbes, 2014.
"Probiotic or synbiotic alters the gut microbiota and metabolism in a randomised controlled trial of weight management in overweight adults." Beneficial Microbes, 2019.
"Probiotic With or Without Fiber Controls Body Fat Mass, Associated With Serum Zonulin, in Overweight and Obese Adults-Randomized Controlled Trial." EBio Medicine, 2016.