A Probiotic Primer
- mclillehaugen
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
There are trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes living in your body. Most of these are found in your intestines, collectively known as your gut microbiome. Some are bad and make you sick, but even more are beneficial and nurture your health.
The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in health and preventing disease.
These microorganisms help with the digestion of foods, synthesize some vitamins, contribute to normal immune function, and produce important chemicals that the body can’t make by itself. Scientists believe there are many additional important roles of these microbiota that are yet to be discovered!
Not surprisingly, the healthier your microbiome is, the healthier you are. For instance, when you are sick, probiotics can counteract bad bacteria and help restore the balance within your body.
Fermented foods have been part of a healthy lifestyle and alternative medicine for several thousand years and can help create a positive environment in our body for healthy probiotic growth.
Traditional probiotic foods include:
• Sauerkraut • Pickles • Kefir, miso, tempeh • Yogurt • Kimchi • Cheese • Kombucha tea
In addition to these foods, you can nurture you healthy gut microbiome by supplementing with probiotics. Shaklee has a couple of excellent choices to fit your needs:
Optiflora® DI Probiotic delivers 10 billion CFUs with 4 bacterial strains, including the powerhouse Bifidobacterium lactis HN019™, which was proven in clinical studies to support both digestive and immune health.*
Helps support intestinal flora balance/adds good bacteria
Helps maintain regularity*2
Helps reduce occasional gas, bloating, and constipation
Optiflora® Pearl Probiotic contains 500 million CFUs of 2 bacterial strains, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium longum, to add good bacteria to the gut supporting healthy balance and digestive health.
Optiflora® Prebiotic Complex is a powder that provides nutrients to feed friendly bacteria that can be used in combination with our probiotics.
Because of our commitment to highest quality, you can trust that if Shaklee makes it, it will work! If you have questions about how these products may help you, let's talk.
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