About Pro- & Prebiotics
It’s all about balance! Our body is host to about 100,000,000,000,000 (100 trillion) microbes, most in our colon where they live and grow, aid in digestion, and prime the immune system. Not all gut microbes, of course, are beneficial. But, while both beneficial and harmful microbes are always present, it is the balance that is critical to our health; we need the beneficial microbes to stay in charge for a happy healthy gut (and host).
The balance of the microbes in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is greatly affected by diet, intake of antibiotics (which unfortunately kills good microbes also), disease, aging and environmental factors such as stress.
Probiotic literally means “for life.” Probiotics are live, microbial cultures that, if consumed in sufficient numbers and frequency, provide health benefits to their human hosts. Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients (dietary fibers) that stimulate the growth and activity of the beneficial microflora in the gut, especially the colon. Inulin is a natural dietary fiber. Providing pro- and prebiotics simultaneously creates a symbiotic effect; they enhance each others’ beneficial effect beyond what each can do separately. Our product provides both!
Scientific studies have linked oral consumption of probiotics to improved lactose digestion, decreased incidence and duration of diarrheal illness, and improved immune system function. Probiotics’ ability to decrease the risk of colon tumors has been documented in animal studies and is currently the subject of a large clinical trial in the Europe. Probiotic products may provide special benefit to aging consumers and to people faced with challenging life situations such as stress, antibiotic treatment, or travel. People dealing with recurring gastrointestinal symptoms could discuss with their doctors whether probiotics might be useful to try. Of course, not all probiotics will work for all people or for all conditions. One practical approach is to try “Yogurt Drink” for a month and see if it helps.