Probiotics are beneficial living microflora that play a critical role in maintaining good health.* These are the same or similar microorganisms as the ones used in the fermentation of healthful foods. The healthy human intestine contains billions of microorganisms � both good and potentially harmful. The good bacteria in the intestine are considered an integral part of normal immune system support.
Probiotics are also important because they can synthesize certain vitamins and short-chain fatty acids to support a healthy intestinal lining and bolster immunity.* When your intestinal lining is occupied by healthy beneficial flora it leaves unwelcome micro- organisms deprived of both space and nutrients.
Healthy people usually have a ratio of approximately 85% good and 15% potentially harmful organisms in the intestinal tract. In some cases, however, even those who appear to be well might have an unfavorable ratio as a result of daily exposure to environmental toxins and a modern lifestyle. Taking antibiotics and drinking chlorinated water, for example, may often change the optimal microbial balance essential for good health.
Large scale use of pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals has changed the bacterial balance in the soil and depleted our natural supply of probiotics. In order to regain the probiotic benefits we historically obtained from consuming foods cultivated in healthy soil, Garden of Life developed a Homeostatic� Soil Organism Probiotic Blend utilizing several species of beneficial microorganisms. Many Garden of Life formulations contain Homeostatic� Soil Organisms to help you maintain a balanced, healthy internal environment.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- Primal Defense� ULTRA is the ultimate high potency, broad-spectrum probiotic formula. Three capsules per day provide a 15 billion live cell count of 13 species of beneficial cultures including soil-based probiotics called Homeostatic� Soil Organisms (HSOs).
- HSOs play a positive role in digestive health by supporting a healthy lactic acid bacteria count and healthy pH levels in the gut.*
- It contains the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii which nourishes and supports healthy intestinal epithelium lining integrity, the front line for the body's defense system; and a unique blend of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium probiotics which promote regular bowel function and support immune health.*
- Primal Defense ULTRA is delivered via UltraZorbe� capsules and is packaged in the BioProtect� Packaging System.
Over a hundred years ago, Nobel Prize winning scientist Ellie Metchnikoff proposed that the health, well-being and longevity of Bulgarian peasants was the result of their consumption of large quantities of fermented milk products.
The current use of probiotics in fermented foods to promote good health by means of an improved balance in intestinal microflora evolved from Metchnikoff's theory.
Microorganisms primarily found in fermented foods and used in probiotic supplements include various species of lactobacilli or bifidobacteria used individually or in combination with one another. Fermented foods have been used for centuries for their health promoting effects. What history and world cultures have long recorded and known about fermentation is now becoming increasingly studied, tested and accepted in the scientific world.
