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Probiotics & Prebiotics

What are Probiotics & Prebiotics?

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Probiotics are living bacteria that are typically isolated from the healthy human intestine, and which, when consumed in adequate amounts, confer a disease preventative or positive health benefit upon the consumer.

Probiotics are non-digestible food components, generally classed as soluble fiber that have two fundamental benefits for your health:

1. Stimulation of normal intestinal Lactobacilli and Bifodobaceria

2. Stimulation of production of the short chain of fatty acids: butyrate, propionate and acetate.

The microflora of the healthy small intestine is usually dominated by Lactobacilli.  The microflora of the healthy large intestine is dominated by Bifodobacteria, which compete for dominance with the less desirable Bacteroides type of bacteria.

The 'ecological hierarchy' in the healthy gut is optimized when Lactobacilli is dominant in the small intestine and Bifodobacteria dominates in the large intestine.  All Pharmax products contain only Lactobacilli and Bifodobacteria.

The normal human microflora is very complex, however, the beneficial contribution made by Lactobacilli and Bifodobacteria is now quite well understood and can be classified into two main mechanisms:

1. Protection against intestinal infection, overgrowth, and dysbiosis.

2. Priming the immune system from birth to deliver the correct immune response.  From birth to death, the intestinal microflora continuously primes the human immune system throughout our lives. 

Probiotics offer a safe and effective way of providing the extra microbial stimulation of the immune system, and because Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria have an unblemished safety record, even in newborn babies, there is no downside. Pharmax scientists now believe that supplementation of appropriate probiotics should be considered with all children up to six months of age, and for all persons throughout their lifetime, particularly over age 50 when Lactobacilli and Bifodobacteria diminishes with age.

What are prebiotics and why are they beneficial?

Prebiotics are non-digestible components, such as vegetables and fruit. The average person in the USA takes in 1-5 grams per day compared to the Mediterranean populations that intake 15 - 20 grams per day.  This differential is seen as at least partially explaining the reason for the Mediterranean diet being health promoting.

Prebiotics are generally classed as soluble fiber that have two fundamental benefits:

1. Stimulation of the normal intestinal bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli populations, including stimulation of the supplement HLC probiotic Laactobacilli and Bifodobacteria.

2. Stimulation of production of the short chain fatty acids; butyrate, propionate and acetate.

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