Gut Health Amplifies Weight Loss

Category: Gut Health

You’ve got your weight loss routine down pat. You’ve got a meal plan, a calorie counter, and a variety of leafy green vegetables in the fridge. You drink water, you lift weights, and you channel your inner Richard Simmons twice a week when you do cardio. Oh, and you take your favorite weight loss supplement every day, like clockwork.

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First, allow us to give you a virtual pat on the back. We commend any and all commitments to happier, healthier living. In fact, it’s what Sunny+Share® is all about!

That said, we’ve got some bad news. That weight loss strategy? It’s good...but it’s not enough.

“Weight loss” seems like a simple idea on the surface. Many people take an “eat less and exercise more” approach, plus a supplement or two thrown in for good measure. And while that’s a perfectly respectable option, these people are missing out on a big opportunity to not only amplify their weight loss efforts but to improve their overall health as well.

We’ll sum it up in two words: gut health.

Until fairly recently, science around the gut has focused on its role as the body’s digestive system. But more and more research is being done about how the gut affects other things, too—like your heart, kidneys, brain, mood, skin health and, you guessed it, weight.1

So, while focusing on “weight loss” alone might get you somewhere, focusing on weight loss plus gut health could give you a more complete plan of attack against those extra pounds.

To understand how, let’s take a closer look at your gut.

The gut: a look inside.

Your “gut” is what’s also known as your “gastrointestinal (GI) tract,” and it basically is comprised of everything to do with eating and digestion, from the swallowing mechanism in the esophagus to the digestive power of stomach acids, to...everything that happens in the bathroom. Your gut is essentially responsible for the nourishment of your body. You need your gut in order to receive nutrients and energy from your food, to store proper amounts of fat, and to get rid of excess waste.2

As we mentioned before, science is revealing that the gut is linked to more and more aspects of health. Gut health is thought to have a connection to:

  • Nutrition
  • Immune system health
  • Brain health3
  • Skin health
  • Mood
  • Digestive health (gas, bloating, discomfort, etc.)
  • Cardiovascular health4

These are a few examples, but there are more. We’re really only beginning to understand what impact your gut can have on your overall health and daily life.

Your gut microbiome

If you really want to understand the impact your gut can have on your overall health, then you need to know about the gut microbiome. The “microbiome” in your gut refers to the billions of bacteria that live there.

Some of these bacteria are good and contribute to the beneficial processes the gut is in charge of. Some of the bacteria is harmful, inhibiting these processes in some way. As long as your gut has a good balance of good and bad bacteria, your gut would be considered healthy. If the bad bacteria overpower the good, however, you could start to have symptoms of dysbiosis (an unbalanced gut), like upset stomach, reflux, constipation, or excess gas.5

Your gut and your weight

These gut bacteria can also have a significant impact on your weight, which means that understanding your gut, and working to keep it healthy, might help you drop the pounds more effectively.

How does your gut affect your weight? For one thing, your gut—and the bacteria that live there—make all the crucial decisions when it comes to digesting your food. What is going to be broken down, and what is going to be stored? What is useful, and what is waste? Furthermore, certain types of bacteria are able to break down certain foods better than other types of bacteria, so, without the right amount of the right bacteria, your gut won’t be able to break down foods effectively. This also means that your body could respond differently to different diets, depending on the types of bacteria that are more prevalent in the gut (e.g. if you have more of a bacteria that is able to easily break down fiber and carbohydrates, you could benefit from including those things in your diet).6

Some of the bacteria in your gut may also affect how full or how hungry you feel, or which foods you choose to eat. One theory, in fact, suggests that gut microbes may “manipulate” us into eating the foods that will help them, the bacteria, to thrive.7Gut bacteria also produce certain chemicals that create feelings of hunger or fullness. Feeling more full could lead to eating less, which could lead to losing weight.8

When you realize just how big a role your gut plays in your weight, it becomes pretty clear that focusing only on “weight loss” products and strategies simply isn’t enough.

A more complete solution

Plexus knows a thing or two about weight loss. Since we started, we’ve made products that have helped people to become happier, healthier, slimmer versions of themselves. We’ve included ingredients that have been clinically shown to help with weight loss, and we’ve done everything we can to promote healthy and sustainable weight loss solutions that truly change lives.*

As part of this mission, we’ve made it our goal to be industry leaders when it comes to gut health. We know the vital role that the gut plays in health and happiness, and we’ve incorporated these findings into our innovative products.

By combining gut health and weight loss with your Plexus products, you’re giving your body your best chance at losing the weight and living a happier, healthier life.*

Here are some products that should definitely be on your radar if you’re wanting to take a gut and weight loss approach to a lighter, leaner you.*

Plexus Slim®
Plexus Slim, available in Microbiome Activating and Hunger Control formulas, is the delicious drink that is clinically demonstrated to help you lose weight. Both varieties of Slim support a healthy glucose metabolism and are gluten-free, 100% vegetarian, and non-GMO.*

Slim Microbiome Activating feeds your beneficial gut bacteria with essential prebiotics, so they can keep doing what they do best. It increases useful bacteria Lactobacillus by 365 times and Bifidobacterium by 290 times, and increases metabolism-enhancing Akkermansia by 250 times. It’s the ultimate example of combining weight loss and gut health.* ◊

Slim Hunger Control is specifically formulated to help you feel full longer, which could help keep you from overeating. It’s a healthy way to train your body to make smart decisions that could lead to a slimmer you.*

Plexus Triplex™
If you’re really wanting a complete approach to weight loss and gut health, the TriPlex system is an excellent option. With TriPlex, you get Plexus Slim (in whatever variety you choose), plus:

  • Bio Cleanse: cleanses the digestive tract to remove harmful microbes, which can aid with bloating, gas, discomfort, and irregularity*
  • ProBio5: keeps intestinal yeast in balance to support a healthy intestinal tract*

Plexus Lean™
If you want a delicious, convenient meal replacement that also promotes healthy digestion, look no further than Lean. Available in Vegetarian Chocolate Mocha, Whey Creamy Vanilla, and Whey Milk Chocolate varieties, Lean delivers nutrition (bioavailable vitamins and minerals), weight loss benefits^, and digestive health (dietary and prebiotic fiber). You get a delicious meal or snack that helps you lean up while keeping that gut healthy.

Even more, when you buy Lean, you're not only giving your body the nutrition it needs, you're giving back! Through our Nourish One™ Initiative, every purchased serving of Lean triggers a monetary donation to Feeding America®.** A serving for you helps a child or family in need.

Plexus MetaBurn™
MetaBurn is the multi-action answer to stubborn fat—you know, the kind that hangs around your hips, belly, and thighs. The botanical leaf, root, and seed extracts in MetaBurn help rev up your metabolism, enhancing your body’s natural ability to burn fat and calories. Plus, MetaBurn gives you a mood and energy lift, so you’ll feel empowered to push through even those hard days.*

MetaBurn is the perfect companion to other Plexus products and can be taken safely alongside them. By utilizing the synergistic power of Plexus weight management and gut health products, you’ll discover better results—results that you can see on the outside and feel on the inside.*

When you’re working hard to lose weight, you want to get optimal results from all that effort. But if you’re ignoring your gut health, you are probably holding yourself back. But with both gut-friendly and weight loss supplements on your side, you’ll be unstoppable.

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Disclaimers:

**Every bag of Plexus Lean sold contributes a donation equivalent to 14 meals to Feeding America®, providing at least 1.5 million meals annually. $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks.

^When combined with a reduced calorie weight loss diet plan.

◊The results of an in vitro human gut simulator study suggest that Slim’s formula may have several beneficial effects. Further research, including research conducted in humans, is needed to confirm these preliminary findings.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.