A clarification that applies to the entire category: no food supplement leads to weight loss on its own. Weight is determined by energy balance. What the three products here do is related to digestion and the feeling of satiety, which are factors in a regimen, not a substitute for one.
What can be stated accurately and what cannot
You will not read here how many kilograms you will lose. You will also not read a claim that a probiotic burns fat or speeds up metabolism: such claims have no approval from the European Food Safety Authority and do not correspond to the data.
What can be said accurately: inulin is a prebiotic and serves as food for the microflora, the fiber complex creates a feeling of satiety and favorably influences intestinal peristalsis, and the probiotic strains maintain the balance of the intestinal microflora. Everything else depends on diet and movement.
What is inulin and why is it called a prebiotic
Inulin is a soluble fiber extracted from chicory root. It is not broken down by human digestive enzymes in the small intestine and reaches the large intestine virtually unchanged. It is precisely there that bacteria use it, which makes it a prebiotic, not a probiotic.
The practical consequence: a prebiotic only works if there is something to feed. Therefore, the combination of a prebiotic and a probiotic, i.e., a synbiotic, makes sense after periods when the microflora has been stressed.
The products in this category
Lactoflor Fibers
100% natural fiber, inulin from chicory root, in 15 sachets. Contains no live bacteria. Dissolve in water or juice and take during a meal. Suitable for ages 3 and up, with a dose of half a sachet for children aged 3 to 12. See Fibers.
Lactoflor Probiotic
A patented combination of four Bulgarian strains of lactic acid bacteria, 2 billion viable bacteria per capsule, in a pack of 90 DRcaps capsules. The strains are isolated from traditional Bulgarian dairy products. Explicitly described as suitable for long-term use. See Probiotic.
Lactoflor BioPlus capsules
A synbiotic with 7 strains and prebiotic inulin in one formula, in a pack of 60 DRcaps capsules. Contains the Bulgarian strain Lactobacillus bulgaricus LKZ-200, isolated from bloody cranesbill. See BioPlus capsules.
How to take them
- Fibers: adults take 1 sachet daily during a meal, children aged 3 to 12 take half a sachet.
- Probiotic: for adults and children over 12, 1 capsule 2 times daily; for children aged 6 to 12, 1 to 2 capsules daily.
- BioPlus capsules: 1 capsule 2 times daily for adults and children over 12.
- Increase fiber intake gradually and drink enough water. A sharp increase in fiber without enough fluids is the most common mistake.
- Probiotic capsules should be taken after a meal, at least two hours after other medications, and not with hot drinks.
Frequently asked questions
Do probiotics help with weight loss
Not on their own. Weight is determined by energy balance. The products in this category work on digestion, peristalsis, and the feeling of satiety, which are part of a regimen, not a substitute for it.
What does detox mean in the category name
The word is widely used in trade and has no precise regulatory meaning. The body has its own organs for this function: the liver and the kidneys. What fiber verifiably does is influence the volume and passage of food through the intestines.
Can I take Fibers and a probiotic at the same time
Yes. This is the same combination that the synbiotic offers in one package. If you take them separately, the sachet is dissolved during a meal, and the capsule is taken after a meal.
How much water is needed when taking fiber
Soluble fiber works by retaining water. If fluid intake is insufficient, the effect may be the opposite of what is expected. The sachet is dissolved in a full glass of water or juice, and enough should be drunk throughout the day.
Which of the three products is for long-term use
Lactoflor Probiotic is the only one explicitly described as suitable for long-term daily use, with a pack of 90 capsules. The other two have smaller packages and are intended more as a course.
Related categories and readings
All products are food supplements. They do not replace a varied diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. The information on this page is of a general nature and does not replace a consultation with a doctor or nutritionist.
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