What are Probiotics?
Yes, you read that right. We need bacteria in our belly, the good kind. They’re called Probiotics. Probiotics are an important source of health, not just for our gut but also for the whole body. They have been known to provide benefits for immunity building and protection against harmful bacteria in the gut.
Studies have shown that probiotics support our bodies in more ways than one. It has been found that different strains of these bacteria have the ability to influence the immune system thus optimizing it in the process. Some can boost immunity by recruiting white blood cells to fight off an infection. Others can lower the chance of inflammation by recruiting fewer white blood cells.
Moreover, having a normal balance of intestinal bacteria helps to decrease episodes of diarrhea, protects against undesirable bacteria infecting the gut, and helps with proper food digestion and absorption of vitamins and minerals.
In addition to Probiotics, what our bodies also need is Prebiotics. Simply put, Prebiotics are digestive fibers that act as “food” for probiotics. They can be thought of as a “booster shot” for probiotics, assisting the microbes in doing their jobs to help maintain the good health of the host (you). As foods contain only trace levels of fiber, prebiotics occurs naturally in foods such as chicory and barley grass, which are some of the main ingredients in our Probiotic Energy Unique Formula®.
Chicory root being harvested.
Here are some benefits of Prebiotics:
- Prebiotics assists the body in maintaining stable pH levels.
- They’re ideal for fighting inflammation (and assisting probiotics with this function).
- They support healthy colonic function.
- They support healthy heart function.
- They assist not only in mineral absorption but help probiotics to restore the balance between good and bad bacteria in the gut.
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