Synbiotics refer to combinations of probiotics and prebiotics that may have a synergetic effect on the gut microbiome. Synbiotics are often used as dietary supplements or food ingredients.
Synbiotics is most often used for Gut Health. The Examine Database covers Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and 3 other conditions and goals.
In this meta-analysis of 9 randomized controlled trials in 395 adults (average ages of 39–51), probiotics or synbiotics decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone and increased serum T3 and serum T4, with large effect sizes.
