Dosage:
1 capsule daily.
Description:
The beneficial microflora that inhabit the human intestines are essential for the healthy development and function of the digestive tract. The balance between beneficial and harmful organisms in the intestines has an impact on the development and progression of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT).
These disorders can be divided into two groups – functional and structural. The main functional disorder is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is characterised by symptoms of abdominal pain, cramping, excess flatulence, bloating and changeable bowel habits, commonly fluctuating from constipation to diarrhoea. While the exact causes of IBS are not fully understood, physiologically there is extensive inflammation as the intestines are hyper-sensitive to varying ‘triggers’ including certain foods, medicines and emotional stress.
Structural disorders are characterised by changes to the structures of the intestines, these include: Crohn’s Disease, varying types of colitis, haemorrhoids, fissures, diverticular/diverticulitis.
Disorders of the GIT share common symptoms – typically altered bowel movements and blood or mucous in stool. They also have several causative factors in common: diet (low fibre), the presence of infectious pathogens (these organisms can release toxins into the intestinal lumen which can damage cells and DNA) and inflammation. All three of these factors can be improved upon through improting the balance of benefical bacteria in the intestines.
Benefits:
Promotes the growth and beneficial intestinal microfloraSupports healthy inflammatory pathways in the intestinesImprove the pH of the gut so that it is favourable to health and inhospitable to infectious organismsPromote the health and integrity of the intestinal lining