Probiotic supplements contain friendly intestinal bacteria. These good bacteria naturally reside in the lining of the intestine and keep intestinal cells healthy by producing natural health promoting substances and anti microbial factors. Maintaining good levels of probiotics in the gut helps to maintain bowel regularity, pH and intestinal cellular health.
Don’t get confused between prebiotics and probiotics: Prebiotics include a specific fibre called FOS which acts as a food source for the good bacteria that are already living in your intestine. Probiotics actually deliver friendly bacteria directly into your intestine thus boosting your overall probiotic status.
How are probiotics important for health?
PROBIOTICS AND TRAVELLERS TUMMY
Probiotics produce anti-microbial factors which fight off potential infections and restore intestinal pH which reduces the ability of the infection to take control of the gut. It is well worth taking a suitable probiotic with you on holiday to help keep the risk of food poisoning or parasitic infection to a minimum. Probiotics can also help to ease the digestive side effects often associated with malaria tablets.
When to take a probiotic supplement:
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How to pick a good probiotic supplement:
We would suggest that you always check the nutrition analysis and purchase a supplement that delivers at least 4 Billion viable organisms for adults and 1 billion for children. Select a brand with as many different types of probiotic species as possible, spanning both Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium families. Probiotic supplements we recommend:
| Brand | Product name | Number of Lactobacillus Families | Number of Bifidobacterium Families | Adequate Strength | Food Doctor suggestion for |
| 5 | 2 |  | Children & Adults | ||
| 2 | 3 | | Adults | ||
| 1 | 2 | | Children (6 mnths > 12 yrs) | ||
| BioCare | Bifidobacterium Infantis | 0 | 1 | | Babies |
| 2 | 1 | | Adults & children when travelling | ||
| BioCare | FloraGuard | 2 | 2 | | Adults with gut infection or when travelling |
| 2 | 0 | | When on antibiotics | ||
| 1 | 0 | | When travelling | ||
| BioCare | IntraFresh | 1 | 0 | N/A | Women with vaginal infection |
How are probiotics important for health?
PROBIOTICS AND TRAVELLERS TUMMY
Probiotics produce anti-microbial factors which fight off potential infections and restore intestinal pH which reduces the ability of the infection to take control of the gut. It is well worth taking a suitable probiotic with you on holiday to help keep the risk of food poisoning or parasitic infection to a minimum. Probiotics can also help to ease the digestive side effects often associated with malaria tablets.
PROBIOTICS AND IBS
With IBS the intestinal lining becomes prone to damage due to increased inflammation, and levels of probiotic bacteria in the intestine start to decline. Taking a probiotic supplement prevents the good bacteria reducing to a level which will allow infection to take root, it also helps to reduce inflammation and intestinal damage.
With IBS the intestinal lining becomes prone to damage due to increased inflammation, and levels of probiotic bacteria in the intestine start to decline. Taking a probiotic supplement prevents the good bacteria reducing to a level which will allow infection to take root, it also helps to reduce inflammation and intestinal damage.
PROBIOTICS AND BOWEL CANCER PROTECTION
Bowel cancer is on the increase and affects 34,540 people in the UK each year. Probiotic bacteria produce immune boosting substances which are known to protect bowel cells from becoming cancerous.
Bowel cancer is on the increase and affects 34,540 people in the UK each year. Probiotic bacteria produce immune boosting substances which are known to protect bowel cells from becoming cancerous.
PROBIOTICS AND CYSTITIS
One of the major contributing factors for cystitis is the migration of E.coli from the bowel to the genito-urinary tract. Supplementing with probiotics helps to reduce levels of E.coli reducing the risk of cystitis.
One of the major contributing factors for cystitis is the migration of E.coli from the bowel to the genito-urinary tract. Supplementing with probiotics helps to reduce levels of E.coli reducing the risk of cystitis.
PROBIOTIC AND CONSTIPATION
Probiotic supplements help to relieve constipation by increasing the water content of the stool, adding bulk and softening faecal material. All these factors help to restore and ensure correct intestinal muscular contractions, increasing the speed at which faeces are passed through the gut and reducing straining with bowel movements.
Probiotic supplements help to relieve constipation by increasing the water content of the stool, adding bulk and softening faecal material. All these factors help to restore and ensure correct intestinal muscular contractions, increasing the speed at which faeces are passed through the gut and reducing straining with bowel movements.
PROBIOTICS AND BRUISING
Frequent bruising can be a sign of vitamin K deficiency. Supplementing with probiotics helps to boost vitamin K levels since these good bacteria actually make vitamin K which becomes available for absorption into the body.
Frequent bruising can be a sign of vitamin K deficiency. Supplementing with probiotics helps to boost vitamin K levels since these good bacteria actually make vitamin K which becomes available for absorption into the body.
PROBIOTICS AND ENERGY
Many of the probiotic species make a whole host of B-complex vitamins which once absorbed into the body across the intestine lining, are available to help generate metabolism and boost energy production.
Many of the probiotic species make a whole host of B-complex vitamins which once absorbed into the body across the intestine lining, are available to help generate metabolism and boost energy production.
PROBIOTICS AND BOTTLE FED BABIES
Breast feeding is not always successful for every mother. One way to ensure that your baby still receives some of the protective and nurturing effects of breast milk is to add infant probiotic species to infant bottle milk formula.
Breast feeding is not always successful for every mother. One way to ensure that your baby still receives some of the protective and nurturing effects of breast milk is to add infant probiotic species to infant bottle milk formula.
PROBIOTICS AND VAGINAL INFECTION
Just like the lining of the intestine, the lining of the vagina also plays home to a population of probiotic bacteria. Hormonal imbalances, stress or STD infections trigger changes in vaginal pH which cause beneficial probiotic bacteria to decline, allowing for infection to take root. To break cycles of re-occurring thrush follow a 6 day course of vaginal probiotics.
Just like the lining of the intestine, the lining of the vagina also plays home to a population of probiotic bacteria. Hormonal imbalances, stress or STD infections trigger changes in vaginal pH which cause beneficial probiotic bacteria to decline, allowing for infection to take root. To break cycles of re-occurring thrush follow a 6 day course of vaginal probiotics.
BEST FOOD SOURCES FOR PROBIOTICS
Probiotic sources include any form of natural bio yoghurt and sauerkraut.
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