The Gut-Weight Connection

Harness the power of your body’s good bacteria to improve your health and lose the weight.

- Erin Macdonald

When you hear the word “bacteria,” do you cringe and grab the nearest bottle of hand sanitizer? You’ll be happy to know that not all bacteria are bad. In fact, the good bugs - also known as probiotics - could carry the secret to weight-loss success. The communities of microorganisms living inside your body are called your microbiome; these include trillions of bacteria, both good and bad, that live inside your digestive tract, mostly residing in your large intestine. Many new studies link the health of a person’s microbiome to their weight, showing that obesity is highly associated with an unhealthy microbiome that results from eating th