Description
This is a 20-billion, broad-spectrum blend designed to deliver live microorganisms to promote healthy gut flora. Research shows the least dose for adults is 15 billion with at least seven different strains, all included in this formulation. The delivery system ushers these organisms past the stomach and into the intestines. This is a daily probiotic for those who need a little help in the gut digestion. They are hearty enough to be stored at room temperature and will not lose potency until well after expiration. This is a product you take when you do not have a diagnosis or symptoms but is for prevention. Some will require more intervention or products such as GI Soothe, GI Balance, Inflam Redox, GI/Immune Balance, GI Protect, Glutathione, GI Balance, Digestion or and Motility.
The GI tract is a finely balanced environment where roughly 500 different strains of bacteria compete for space and nutrients. When there is a healthy balance (eubiosis), few symptoms exist. However, dysbiosis can occur when an overabundance of potentially harmful organisms prevails. The natural microflora balance can be upset by medications, excessive alcohol consumption, or poor dietary intake. Probiotics have been extensively studied and are characterized as having broad GI and immune benefits, including (1) increasing the population of healthy bacteria following microflora imbalance; (2) supporting healthy bowel function; (3) increasing the production of short-chain fatty acids, which provide energy to the cells of the intestinal lining; (4) strengthening the gut-immune barrier by promoting a healthy gut mucosa; (5) aiding in the digestion of difficult-to-breakdown compounds like lactose and casein; and (6) enhancing detoxification of harmful compounds. Because probiotics are live organisms, there are many challenges associated with manufacturing and distributing probiotic supplements. For a probiotic to be effective, it must be shelf-stable through the expiration date and precisely delivered to the intestinal tract, where it can have maximum benefit. The microorganisms in Optimum Daily Probiotic are protected, sealed and freeze dried away from moisture, heat, light and oxygen. This allows the bacteria to remain dormant until they are exposed to moisture in the GI tract.
