The critical factor is that loading usually takes at least 2-3 months, so this is best timed to coincide with the start of serious building in training load towards a goal
In clinical trials it is being investigated for obesity and overweight with weight-related conditions, type 2 diabetes, knee osteoarthritis pain, moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, chronic low back pain, cardiovascular and renal outcomes, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
CG189: Obesity: identification, assessment and management
The trials were well-designed, the results compelling
Probiotic supplements containing Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains have shown modest benefit in some patients, particularly those with disrupted baseline gut flora
This isn't just for doctors you see in person, either