BPC-157 vs Probiotics for digestion
Short answer: For digestion, users rate them about the same: 82% report improvement with BPC-157 (90 reports) and 81% with Probiotics (63 reports).
BPC-157 has 0 meta-analyses and 0 randomized trials on PubMed; Probiotics has 2,293 and 2,235.
Based on 1,171 reports about BPC-157 and 386 about Probiotics. Not medical advice.
| BPC-157 Peptide | Probiotics Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 47 | 44 |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 53% | 61% |
| Reports | 1,171 | 386 |
| Research | DResearch: None | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 0 / 0 | 2,293 / 2,235 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 70% (10) | — |
| Appetite % reporting improvement | 70% (10) | 100% (3) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 64% (28) | 70% (10) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 59% (29) | 78% (9) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 71% (52) | 71% (7) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 44% (57) | 89% (27) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 58% (106) | 100% (48) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 33% (3) | — |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 93% (44) | — |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 96% (342) | — |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 84% (377) | — |
| Digestion % reporting improvement | 82% (90) | 81% (63) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 54% (13) | — |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 20% (5) | — |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 46% (13) | — |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 89% (27) | 100% (5) |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | 62% (8) | 100% (2) |
| Common side effects | anhedonia, fatigue, anxiety, depression | stomach issues, brain fog, diarrhea, withdrawal |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | daily |
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What a user said
“after 2+ years of nothing working, this is the 1st thing to reverse significant muscle damage ... 40% increase in my range of motion, and nearly the same in muscle strength.”
ProbioticsFull Probiotics profile →
Latest review conclusion
Some combinations of probiotics or strains may be beneficial in IBS. However, certainty in the evidence for efficacy by GRADE criteria was low to very low across almost all of our analyses.
Gastroenterology, 2023 ↗What a user said
“What finally made a difference was taking probiotics...I felt better fairly quickly.”
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