What are Probiotics?
Probiotics are naturally occurring “good” bacteria that are an integral part of a healthy digestive system.
Why do we need Probiotics?
The delicate intestinal environment requires a balance of good and bad bacteria called the microflora balance. Now more than ever, factors in our modern lifestyle such as antibiotic use, disease, over processing/pasteurization and diet and stress – upset this delicate microflora balance.
An imbalance in the gut flora can lead to constipation, diarrhea, immune system imbalance, gynecological conditions, and overall poor health.
Regular probiotic supplementation restores and maintains this balance.
What do they do?
While not all of the exact mechanisms contributing to the many benefits of probiotics are fully understood, and industry research remains ongoing, probiotics have demonstrated to be effective through several key means:
• Competitive exclusion of pathogenic bacteria
• Enhancement of immune response against pathogenic microorganisms
• Production of antibacterial compounds
Are they safe?
Studies consistently show that probiotics are extremely safe. In fact, more is better. Even huge doses of natural probiotics organisms cause no ill effects in the vast majority of people.