Breanne Kallonen - Tummy Tone Probiotic

Clinical Applications:

• Supports Healthy Weight Management*

• Promotes Gut Barrier Function

• Promotes Intake of Less Calories

• Supports Reduction of Body Fat Mass

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Tummy Tone features vegetarian, gluten- and dairy-free, patented HOWARU® Shape Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis B420. This probiotic strain has been proven safe, effective, and well tolerated. It has been shown to assist with healthy body composition by improving gut barrier function, supporting the reduction of body fat mass, and promoting less calorie consumption.

HOWARU® Shape B420 (Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis B420) The in vitro and experimental animal studies discussed above utilized B420 with positive results in improving epithelial integrity and potential for role in weight management. These results led to the need for a human trial to validate these effects. In a double-blind, placebocontrolled study in overweight volunteers (N = 225) aged 18-65, the effects of B420 and the combination of B420 with a prebiotic fiber on body-fat mass and other weight-related parameters were investigated. The authors speculated that the underlying mechanism for reduction of body fat mass could have been related to circulating zonulin (a potential marker of gut barrier function) and C-reactive protein (CRP), a speculation that had been supported by previous findings with experimental animals. Subjects were not required to make changes in dietary or exercise habits. Body composition was monitored with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and the primary outcome was a relative change in body fat mass when treatment groups were compared to placebo. Other outcomes included anthropometric measurements, food intake, and blood and fecal biomarkers. Although results indicated that B420 in combination with the prebiotic offered the most significant benefits when compared to placebo (4.5% reduction in body fat mass), B420 alone (1010 CFU/ day) resulted in reduced body fat mass of 4.0% with changes in fat mass being most pronounced in the abdominal region and in waist circumference. Significant reduced caloric intake was also shown in both groups compared to placebo, and there were no differences between groups in the incidence of adverse events.*(7)

Building on the data reported for B420 thus far, investigators looked into whether changes in the gut microbiota were associated with clinical benefits and obesity-related issues. Fecal and plasma samples obtained from a subset (n = 134) of the participants in the above mentioned clinical trial were assessed at baseline, two, four, and six months as well as one-month post-intervention. Consumption of B420 resulted in alterations of the specific gut microbiota Lactobacillus and Akkermansia muciniphila. Akkermansia muciniphila, often in lower amounts in obese individuals with metabolic dysfunction, is associated with improved metabolic health. This strain supports gut barrier function and improves obesity-related markers and thus supports the probiotic benefits of B420.[10] More clinical trials are warranted to confirm these effects in larger participant populations and to further elucidate the underlying mechanisms.

Tummy Tone capsules come in sealed, nitrogen-purged blister packs to serve as protection from factors known to compromise the stability of probiotics, such as heat, moisture, and oxygen. To further support resistance to low pH and the delivery of microorganisms to the small intestines, Tummy Tone utilizes DRcaps™ gastro-resistant capsules. These specially designed, innovative capsules help slow exposure of actives to stomach acid to promote a more targeted release.*

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10. Hibberd AA, Yde CC, Ziegler ML, et al. Probiotic or synbiotic alters the gut microbiota and metabolism in a randomised controlled trial of weight management in overweight adults. Benef Microbes. 2018 Dec 10:1-16. [PMID: 30525950]