In mice with a condition like PCOS, taking a specific probiotic every day for 8 weeks seemed to lower harmful inflammation and boost good anti-inflammatory signals in their blood.

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Modulatory impact of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BL21 on the gut–brain–ovary axis in polycystic ovary syndrome: insights into metabolic regulation, inflammation mitigation, and neuroprotection

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2025 Feb 25

The study gave a specific probiotic to mice with PCOS for 8 weeks and found it lowered harmful inflammation and raised helpful anti-inflammatory signals, just like the claim says.

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Modulatory impact of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BL21 on the gut–brain–ovary axis in polycystic ovary syndrome: insights into metabolic regulation, inflammation mitigation, and neuroprotection

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DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00887-24

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