LGG lactic acid bacteria are a type of probiotics that cause lactic acid fermentation. The name LGG is said to have been made by adding the initials of Lactobacillus rhamnosus, a type of lactic acid bacterium, and the initials of Dr. Goldin and Dr. Gorbach, who developed it.
These LGG lactobacilli are known to exert the excellent benefits of probiotics that safely reach the intestine while eliminating beneficial bacteria in the body. It is also known to help boost the body’s immune system by increasing intestinal immune cells, and to help soothe irritated skin. Now, let’s take a closer look at the main effects of LGG lactic acid bacteria.
LGG Lactobacillus Main Efficacy
1. Improving the intestinal environment
It is known that normal lactic acid bacteria are weak in acidity, so when they come in contact with gastric or bile acids, they are digested and difficult to reach the intestines. However, it is said that LGG lactic acid bacteria are strong enough to survive in acidity similar to gastric acid, so they reach the small intestine without being digested. In addition, it is known that the protein glandular hairs that are well attached to the tissue surface of cells are well developed, so they are well attached to the intestine and help improve intestinal function.
In addition, it is said to be involved in regulating the ideal ratio through the proliferation of beneficial intestinal bacteria and suppression of harmful bacteria, thereby having a beneficial effect on improving the intestinal environment. According to one study, as a result of taking these LGG lactobacilli to 117 people who had been suffering from repeated diarrhea symptoms for over two years, the results of the study showed that their intestinal function improved in an average of 5.3 days after ingestion.
2. Prevention of colon disease
LGG lactobacillus has a higher survival rate than other lactic acid bacteria, and the characteristic that it stays in the intestine for a long time is known to help prevent various diseases related to the colon. In particular, these LGG lactic acid bacteria have been reported to have a beneficial effect in the prevention and improvement of irritable bowel syndrome, which causes various functional disorders such as constipation, abdominal pain, and bloating due to overactive contractions of the colon muscles.
3. Improving immunity
It is known that about 70% of the body’s immune cells are distributed in the intestine. Therefore, the intestine can be said to be the main organ most closely related to immunity. LGG Lactobacillus stimulates immune cells such as B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes, which have such an immune function, to strengthen their activity, and at the same time protects the intestinal mucosa, which prevents microorganisms, byproducts of microorganisms, and toxins from entering the bloodstream. It is known to help a lot in strengthening the immune system. It is also known to help prevent various types of infectious diseases by preventing viruses and pathogens from entering the body with this immune function enhancement effect.
4. Diet
Leptin is a hormone secreted from fat cells and is well known as a hormone that acts on receptors in the hypothalamus to suppress appetite and activate metabolism in the body. LGG Lactobacillus is known to help increase the secretion of the leptin hormone, suppressing appetite and increasing energy consumption in the body, thus helping diet. The reason LGG lactobacillus is called an organic appetite suppressant is due to this mechanism of action. Also, in animal experiments using LGG lactic acid bacteria, research results have been published that it improved the fat accumulation effect and insulin resistance in the body.
5. Skin health
LGG Lactobacillus enhances the immune regulation function through the aforementioned activating action of the intestine. With this effect, it helps to enhance skin immunity and is reported to have a beneficial effect on the prevention of various skin-related diseases such as atopy and allergies. is becoming
In addition to soothing and alleviating skin irritation, the excellent moisturizing effect that keeps the skin moist are also among the main effects of LGG lactic acid bacteria.
