A bacteria pill a day may enhance weight loss among obese people undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Researchers studied 42 morbidly obese people who had weight loss surgery. Six months after surgery, those who took a daily probiotic supplement had shed 70% of their excess pounds vs. 66% for those who did not.
Study participants who took probiotics after surgery also had less nausea and bloating and generally felt better than those who did not, says researcher John M. Morton, MD, of the Stanford School of Medicine.
"It's a very safe, cheap, and easy-to-administer adjunct to weight loss surgery," he tells WebMD.
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