Udo's Choice Probiotic Blends
Udo's Choice Probiotics work to maintain the
delicate balance of "good" or "friendly" bacteria in the gastro-intestinal
tract.
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Lignan 3-6-9 Blend Liquid •Udo’s Oil 3-6-9 Blend Capsules
• Udo’s Choice
Super 8 Hi-Potency Probiotic
Probiotics derive from the extensive group of
friendly micro-organisms already present in nature.
Why do we need them? How can they benefit
us?
What are probiotics? The human gastrointestinal tract is
home to more than 400 types of probiotics (ie, "friendly" bowel bacteria, gut
microorganisms, or intestinal flora). In fact, more probiotics live in a
person's mouth than there have ever been human beings on this Earth.
These "friendly" microorganisms protect the GI tract
(from mouth to anus) and keep us healthy by protecting us from "unfriendly"
microorganisms such as bacteria, yeasts, and fungi that cause disease. They
also improve immune system function, and have other health benefits.
Why Do We Need Probiotics?
Unfortunately, we also come into contact with
disease-causing bacteria which are responsible for about half of all human
disease. These include some yeasts (Candida and others), Salmonella,
Listeria, Montezuma's Revenge, Amoeba, certain E-coli strains, Botulinum and, in
places without sanitation, the deadly Typhus and Cholera.
Probiotics protect us from diseases caused by
"unfriendly" organisms by:
- Out-populating and inhibiting the growth of "unfriendly"
microorganisms
- Replacing "good" bacteria killed by taking antibiotics
(antibiotics kill "bad" bacteria as well as the "good" ones) or cooking foods
- Manufacturing chemicals absorbed into the body that the
immune system uses to control the "bad" microorganisms.
In addition to protecting us from "unfriendly"
microorganisms, probiotics help with the following:
- Enhance the immune system's ability to fight infections
throughout our tissues;
- Provide a main source of Vitamin K
- Lower cholesterol by metabolizing it
- Control bowel toxicity and decrease the risk of bowel
cancer
- Reduce gas production by non-disease-producing
microorganisms.
Udo’s Oil High
Lignan 3-6-9 Blend Liquid •Udo’s Oil 3-6-9 Blend Capsules
• Udo’s Choice
Super 8 Hi-Potency Probiotic
How Do We Use Probiotics?
About 20 different probiotics are grown commercially in
dairy or non-dairy cultures. A combination of one or more of these probiotics
can be added to cold or warm (up to 120°F or 50°C) foods to replace the ones
killed by cooking.
All probiotic supplements work most effectively if taken
after meals, when stomach acid is lowest. Stomach acid destroys up to 99.9% of
probiotics if taken before a meal but only about 90% if taken after the meal.
Thus, after-meal intake ensures maximum delivery to the
small intestine where they reproduce rapidly, populating the colon. They do most
of their good work in the small and large intestines, but they also help the
mouth and esophagus to remain uninfected. In order to stay alive, probiotics
should be kept refrigerated.
Udo's Choice Probiotics boast some of the largest bacterial
counts available at time of manufacture so that even by the expiry date you will
still be getting all the probiotics you need for proper digestion, strong immune
function & overall health.
Udo’s Oil High
Lignan 3-6-9 Blend Liquid •Udo’s Oil 3-6-9 Blend Capsules
• Udo’s Choice
Super 8 Hi-Potency Probiotic