A recently published study from the British Journal of Nutrition has demonstrated that Oligofructose Enriched Inulin (the exact active prebiotic in Prebiotin) can reduce cholesterol, triglycerides, body weight and leads to a 33% increase in lifespan!
Okay, now the caveat: the study was done on rats and they were fed the prebiotic in Prebiotin for their entire lives from birth to death.
Nevertheless, the result is amazing. The rats fed prebiotics were slimmer, had lower cholesterol and triglycerides and simply flat-out lived longer. 100% of both the prebiotic-fed rats and the control group survied to 12 months - the equivalent of early adulthood for a rat. However at 18 months (middle-aged!), 100% of the prebiotic rats were still alive while over 20% of the control rats had died. At 24 months (getting a bit geriatric), nearly 80% of the prebiotic rats were still alive while about half the control rats had died.
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Interestingly, the causes of death were similar for the rats fed Prebiotics versus the control group. They died of the same things, just later for the rats on prebiotics.
So are we actually claiming Prebiotin can make you live 33% longer? Of course not. If this study shows anything, it shows that the digestive system - and the colon in particular - are true "health organs" not just a waste disposal system.
Having said that... My expected lifespan +33% means I expect to see all of you at my 120th birthday party!
One very real aspect of this study: it reinforces our ongoing commitment to use Oligofructose Enriched Inulin as the prebiotic driver of Prebiotin. Most prebiotic supplements just use plain inulin. While plain inulin is much (much!) cheaper, it does not have nearly the research-proved health benefits that Oligofructose Enriched Inulin has. We're not the kind of outfit that would pull that kind of switcheroo just to make a few extra bucks - but do take a long, hard look at any "prebiotic" that lists "inulin" or "chicory root" as their prebiotic. That is NOT the same as Oligofructose Enriched Inulin!
You can read the article by clicking this link to the British Journal of Nutrition. Read and decide for yourself... But rest assured, we here at Jackson GI are being extra-careful to get our daily dose of Prebiotin now!
