Probiotics and Intestinal Health
Intestinal health is much more than just daily regularity. Your body’s ability to absorb nutrients depends on the health of your intestinal environment. If the intestines are overwhelmed with bad bacteria, your intestinal health can become compromised. The body needs to have a healthy balance of good bacteria to function at its best. Eating the right foods and avoiding stress are key to maintaining this balance, and for most people in good health, the balance of good to bad bacteria remains fairly constant. But with everyday stresses, lowered resistance, and occasional environmental challenges, bad bacteria can put the body into imbalance.
Probiotics are especially helpful in alleviating occasional diarrhea, as well as the gas, bloating and discomfort that come along with it. The “good” bacteria in probiotics can help to displace the “bad” bacteria that cause diarrhea, and they can also help to restore the normal ratio of good to bad bacteria in the body. Probiotics also produce substances that help prevent the growth of harmful bacteria, and have been shown in clinical trials and real-life situations to shorten the duration of episodes of occasional diarrhea.
Visit our wellstore store to see which probiotic product may be helpful to you as there are several strains. For example, if you are traveling out of the country and prone to traveler’s diarrhea or taking antibiotics, then Proboulardi would be the best choice. If you have IBS, Crohn’s, colitis, or constipation, then Ultra Flora DF or Ultra Flora IB (extra strength) is for you.
