Why a Healthy Gut May Be the Key to Sustainable Energy (Not Just Weight Loss)

It's a common misconception that fatigue is purely caused by lack of sleep. When it comes to your day-to-day energy levels, your gut actually plays a significant role. The digestive system is not just important to weight management!

Many people who use weight loss shakes don't actually realise that they can also be used to support sustained energy if they are formulated with gut-friendly ingredients, as ours are at Healthy Trim. Our shakes are designed to nurture and nourish your gut with probiotic ingredients which support both your energy levels and your weight loss goals.

In this blog, we will explain how the health of your gut affects your energy levels, how the right shake can support both energy and the gut, and how to choose the right gut-supporting supplements.

The Connection Between Gut and Energy

The primary role of the gut is to break down your food into energy that the body can use. This won't be new information to you, but what you might not know is that an unbalanced gut might be partly to blame for your low energy levels. An unbalanced gut is one that may have low diversity in the microbiome, may be inflamed or may digest sluggishly. This can lead to inexplicable fatigue, brain fog and an inconsistent pattern of energy highs and lows.

The gut is also a major influencer of your metabolism, that is, the rate at which your body is able to convert food into energy. At peak health, your gut makes sure this process is as efficient as possible, so it follows that if there are issues in your gut you may experience metabolic issues too.

Poor gut health places your body under stress, which increases your fatigue levels and reduces motivation. Sustainable energy starts on the inside: you can choose slow-release foods all you want, but an unbalanced gut will always stand in your way.

On the other hand, a healthy gut will promote smooth digestion, allow better absorption of nutrients and release your daily energy more steadily.

What Happens When Your Gut is Out of Balance?

In the simplest terms, an imbalance in the gut means that there are too many of the unhelpful or potentially harmful bacteria in comparison to the beneficial ones. This is not an uncommon issue, but people often ignore it so it can go unreported and may get worse before it gets better. Have you noticed any of these commonly ignored symptoms?

• Bloating
• Wind
• Bowel irregularity
• Cravings (especially for sugar-rich foods)
• Energy crashes after eating
• Poor sleep and high fatigue

Collectively, these symptoms can sap your energy. They cause discomfort and inflammation in the body, and the subsequent poor absorption of nutrients leaves the body feeling depleted over periods of time. If we connect these issues to weight loss, they are equally unhelpful.

The last thing you need when trying to lose weight is to be craving sugary foods with a slow metabolism and reduced motivation to move your body.

How do Healthy Trim Shakes Support Energy and Weight Loss?

The market is saturated with protein shakes and shakes marketed for weight loss. But none compare to those produced by Healthy Trim, where our shakes are formulated for gut health, sustainable energy and weight loss support. Our shakes have four key components:

1. Protein: this helps to stabilise your blood sugar, keeping you fuller for longer and preventing energy crashes after eating.
2. Fibre: this supports the digestive system and feeds the good bacteria in the gut.
3. Probiotic Bacillus Coagulans: this helps to rebalance the microbiome of your gut, reducing your experience of discomfort and improving the absorption of nutrients.
4. Micronutrients: these support the natural metabolic processes in the body and your overall cognitive function to maintain consistent energy through the day.

You can see that we don't centre our shakes on pure calorie restriction. We're more interested in a holistic approach to gut health and a positive result for your whole body. Supporting your gut leads to more sustainable energy in the long term, which makes sticking to your weight-loss habits easier.

Read on to find out about our key probiotic and why it is one of the best supplements for gut health and weight loss.

The Science Behind Bacillus Coagulans and Energy

At Healthy Trim, all of our meal replacement shakes for weight loss contain a serving of Bacillus Coagulans (LactoSpore ®) which is a clinically studied probiotic with scientifically proven benefits for your gut health.

It survives the acidity of the stomach to reach the gut alive, where it supports the natural diversity of the gut microbiome and can build its resilience. It is also known to reduce bloating and digestive discomfort, something that many of our clients comment on.

Bacillus Coagulans links directly to the sustainability of your energy levels. When you experience less digestive discomfort, it frees up both mental and physical energy, meaning that you feel more ready to take on the day.

With improvements to your nutrient absorption, your body can actually take what it needs from your food and use them more effectively to help you feel good. Balanced bacteria in the gut is known to support positive mood and motivation, both of which can influence your perception of energy.

Choosing an Effective Gut Health Supplement

Not all gut health supplements are created equal, and it can be difficult to find the right one for you in the saturated marketplace. You should look for these elements when choosing a gut-supporting product:

• Clinically researched probiotics rather than generic blends
• Stable strains of probiotic that will reach the gut alive
• An adequate count of CFU (colony-forming units)
• Balance between protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals and probiotics
• Low sugar content with no unnecessary fillers

Shakes from Healthy Trim tick every single box. With our inclusion of Bacillus Coagulans at a count of two billion CFU per serving, you can be certain that your gut and energy levels will be supported with our shakes.

The best supplements for gut health and weight loss work by improving your digestion and the balance of your microbiome, not by harshly restricting your calorie intake.

Conclusion

Sustainable and long-lasting energy comes from supporting your gut, and this can be paired with weight loss if you choose a meal replacement shake for weight loss that functions as a gut-nourishing tool rather than a simple reduction in calories.

The right probiotic, like Bacillus Coagulans, acts as a powerful and research backed gut bacteria weight loss supplement that can also support your energy, mood and motivation.

Contact Healthy Trim today to find the right shake for you that will support both your gut health and your long term vitality and wellbeing.