Gut flora which reduce cholesterol have been patented

Unique probiotic targets Cardiovascular Disease – Life Extension Mag Oct 2014

A species of Lactobacillus: L. reuteri 30242 reduces cholesterol by creating an enzyme which makes cholesterol less absorbable.

Details on the patent – apparently commercially available

Comments by VitaminDWiki

1. Amazing that a species existing in many humans can be patented

2. Perhaps use of antibiotics wiped out L. reuteri 30242 in many guts, but now we can pay to have them restored

See also VitaminDWiki

• Probiotics reduces blood pressure, but not as much as vitamin D does – meta-analysis July 2014

• Overview Cholesterol and vitamin D

  • must be very careful to not reduce cholesterol levels so much that less Vitamin D in generated by the sun

• Cholesterol reduced by Vitamin D plus Calcium – RCT March 2014

• Probiotics increased vitamin D levels 22 percent in those with excess cholesterol – April 2013

• ((Eating less cholesterol is harmless other than it causes vitamin D deficiency – June 2011)

• Omega-7 - in addition to Omega-3 Omega-7 appears to be far better than probiotics in reducing CRP, which is more important than reducing cholesterol

See also web

List of some gut flora patents such as:

• improving sleep patterns

• gastrointestinal disorders

• anticaries

• improve gut barrier function

• wound healing

• treat obesity