Why Gut Health Should Be Part of Every Weight Loss Plan

Whether you are adjusting your eating habits, using GLP-1 medication, or trying to maintain weight loss long-term, gut health should be on your radar. Why?

Because your gut is not just a digestion machine. It is deeply involved in how your body manages hunger, inflammation, mood, metabolism, and energy.

Let’s unpack the science and how to make gut health a powerful ally in your journey.

1. Gut Microbes Influence Hunger and Fullness

Your gut is home to trillions of microbes, including special bacteria that feed on fibre and produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like acetate, propionate, and butyrate.  These compounds are not just waste. They are powerful chemical messengers.

SCFAs trigger the release of hormones like GLP-1 and PYY, which:

• Tell your brain that you are full.
  
• Slow down digestion.
  
• Reduce cravings and appetite.

That means that the better your fiber intake and microbial diversity, the more your gut can help you feel satisfied without overeating. [1]

2. Better Gut Health Means Better Weight Results 

While certain microorganisms are more prevalent in a healthy gut microbiome, it also contains a rich and diverse community of many other microbes.  The more types of beneficial bacteria you host, the better your body can:

•    Digest food effectively.
•    Lower systemic inflammation.
•    Support mood, energy, and metabolism. [2]

But during a weight loss therapy, especially with GLP-1s like Ozempic® or Wegovy®, you may:

•    Eat less food, including products rich in fibre.
•    Feel side effects like nausea or constipation. [3]

That means fewer nutrients for your microbes and more risk of dysbiosis, where harmful bacteria outgrow the beneficial ones. Over time, this can impair digestion and actually work against your weight goals.

3. Probiotics Can Support Appetite and Weight Control

Clinical studies show that probiotic supplements, especially with strains like Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium lactis, may:

• Support satiety (feeling full).
  
• Reduce levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin.
  
• Improve the body’s insulin response.
  
• Decrease inflammation and belly fat.

When combined in the right dose and streghtes in can make an impact. [4]

4. Fibre and Fermented Foods: The Ultimate Gut Fuel

Your gut microbes need to eat too. Prebiotic fibre (like resistant starches, inulin, beta-glucans) feeds the good bacteria, which in turn helps with digestion and immune defense. Fermented foods (like yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut) provide live bacteria that can support balance and reduce bloating or constipation. , but you need a lot of it. A capsule Forte80™ has a fast and bigger impact.

Together, they:

• Strengthen gut barrier function.
  
• Support regularity and gut comfort.
  
• Boost microbial diversity.

And in the context of GLP-1 treatments, they help keep your gut from “starving” as your food volume goes down. [5]

Where Forte80™ Comes In

Forte80™ was designed specifically for people on GLP-1 therapy - supporting comfort, digestion, and microbial balance during weight loss.

With 80 billion CFUs and four clinically supported strains, Forte80™ helps to:

• Reduce bloating, constipation, and nausea.
  
• Boost microbial diversity during reduced food intake.
  
• Support fullness signals and reduce cravings.
  
• Reinforce digestive comfort, so you stay consistent with your treatment.

It is not a weight loss pill. It is a support tool so your body and gut can feel good while you lose weight. The goal is health and happiness. 

Final Thought: Do Not Leave Your Gut Behind

You are doing the hard work: managing hunger, changing habits, following your plan. Do not forget your gut.

Gut health is not a side note.  It is a central part of your metabolism, immune system, and emotional balance. Prioritising your microbiome helps ensure your weight loss journey is not only effective, but sustainable and comfortable.

Because feeling better, not just lighter, is the real goal.

1. Tremaroli, V., et al. Functional interactions between the gut microbiota and host metabolism. Nature. 2012 Sep 12;489(7415):242-249.
   
2. Koutoukidis, D. A., et al. The association of weight loss with changes in the gut microbiota diversity, composition, and intestinal permeability: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gut Microbes. 2022 Jan 18;14(1):2020068.
   
3. Wegovy® (semaglutide) Injection 2.4 mg – Side Effects. Novo Nordisk Inc. 2025.
   
4. Álvarez-Arraño, V., et al. Effects of Probiotics and Synbiotics on Weight Loss in Subjects with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2021 Oct 17;13(10):3627.
   
5. Gibson, G. R., et al. (2017). The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 14(8), 491–502.