A Study to Evaluate a Postbiotic in Supporting Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

Exclusion Criteria12

• History of unstable or new-onset cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory, liver, or renal conditions.
• Alcohol abuse (more than 2 standard alcoholic drinks per day or more than 10 drinks per week) or drug abuse or dependence within the past 6 months.
• Previous bariatric surgery.
• Current smokers or smoking within the past month.
• History of hyperparathyroidism or an untreated thyroid condition.
• History of malignancy in the previous 5 years except for non-melanoma skin cancer (basal cell cancer or squamous cell cancer of the skin).
• Other known gastrointestinal or metabolic conditions that might impact nutrient absorption or metabolism, e.g., short bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diarrheal illnesses, history of colon resection, gastroparesis, Inborn-Errors-of-Metabolism (such as PKU).
• Chronic inflammatory condition (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, Lupus, HIV/AIDS, etc.).
• Previous medical diagnosis of gout or fibromyalgia.
• Pregnant women, women trying to become pregnant, women less than 120 days postpartum or nursing women. Any woman that is sexually active will have to take report their pregnancy status prior to enrolling and during the trial if they become pregnant.
• Known sensitivity to any ingredient in the test formulations as listed in the product label.
• Currently participating in another research study with an investigational product or have been in another research study in the past 30 days.