The short answer? Yes, you can.
Studies have found that certain probiotics can inhibit the amount of fat and calories that your body absorbs and retains. Probiotics containing the strain Lactobacillus are likely the most beneficial for weight loss.
Evidence points to the possibility that obesity is directly linked to inflammation in the brain, and by improving your gut health—by way of probiotics—you may effectively reduce the amount of inflammation as well (8)
We have also seen that probiotics may promote weight loss by releasing a hormone called GLP-1, which helps to reduce appetite and can help you burn calories and fat (9). Probiotics may also enhance weight loss by increasing the amount of protein ANGPTL4 (which may help decrease how much fat the body stores) (9).
In contrast to probiotics that can actually aid in weight loss, there have been studies that show some probiotics simply help in the prevention of weight gain, which certainly has benefits of its own (10).