There are about a dozen studies that demonstrate that L. reuteri probiotic supplementation (typically around one billion CFU doses) reduces intestinal inflammation, reduces constipation, and reduces the severity and duration of diarrheal diseases and unexplained abdominal pain in children. (blog.undoctored.com)
Other insulin - sensitizing species that lower body fat, lower cholesterol, raise HDL, lower TG, lower BG, insulin and HgbA1c are: L casei L rhamnosus L acidophilus L reuteri L gasseri (freetheanimal.com)
This led us to postulate a unifying role for oxytocin linking lactation with microbes such as L. reuteri in more efficient injury repair culminating in improved host fitness. (journals.plos.org)