Follow Your Gut
Probiotics has been a familiar term in the natural health industry for decades, but in past year or so, it has become familiar to the general public. Perhaps this is because probiotics recently has received a lot of press. Whether that was due to the launch of Activia, or the media hype associated with the onslaught of celebrity-driven detoxes, is debatable. But it also has been driven by the fact that probiotics work. People try them, their digestion improves, they feel better, they continue to take them and they tell their friends about them.
In case you haven’t heard of probiotics… probiotics literally means ‘for life’. As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), a probiotic is a living microorganism that, when administered in adequate amounts, confers benefit on its host. More commonly, they are referred to ‘good bacteria’.
You may already know how important it is to maintain a healthy balance of the good bacteria that naturally reside in your digestive system. But you may not realize the extent to which this balance is disturbed and changes. The mere act of aging with its hormonal changes affects this balance. Other factors that can wreak havoc on your digestive balance include taking antibiotics, the environment (and its ever present toxins), your diet (low fiber, high intake of processed foods), and your stress level.
When the balance of good bacteria in your digestive system is disturbed, it can lead to potentially uncomfortable issues, including diarrhea, bloating, and gas. Although you don’t need probiotics to be healthy, these microorganisms can provide some of the same health benefits that the bacteria already existing in your body do, such as assisting with digestion and helping protect against harmful bacteria.
With the growing public and scientific interest in probiotics, researchers are studying whether probiotics taken as foods or supplements can help treat or prevent illness. There is encouraging evidence that probiotics may help:

OneLifeUSA’s En-Balance formula is an effective combination of shelf stable probiotics and a blend of digestive plant enzymes. This combination has shown to be particularly helpful with digestive issues.
|
|