{"id":9779,"date":"2019-05-23T16:36:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T15:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutrishield.com\/?p=9779"},"modified":"2021-06-24T12:19:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T11:19:32","slug":"choose-a-probiotic-that-really-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.nutrishield.com\/?p=9779","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a probiotic that really works"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Why an effective probiotic MUST include multiple strains<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A good probiotic supplement will help create a healthy balance of bacteria in your gut. It increases the ratio of good to \u2018bad\u2019 bacteria in what\u2019s called your microbiome.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This can improve your health in many ways, including improving digestion, stronger immune response, addressing issues like yeast infection (candida) and intestinal inflammation, and even helping to normalise cholesterol and preventing stomach upsets while travelling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

An unbalanced microbiome can cause skin problems like acne, depression and even possibly Type 1 diabetes, allergies and asthma. Moreover, some 25% of medications adversely affect gut bacterial growth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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So, it\u2019s no wonder there has been an explosion of interest in the therapeutic use of probiotic supplements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But you need to choose a probiotic supplement that has multiple strains.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Because different strains work in different parts of your gut to confer different health benefits.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Colonising AND transient probiotics<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One key point to look for in a probiotic supplement is: \u00a0Does your probiotic supplement contain both<\/strong> colonising bacteria (also called \u2018resident\u2019 bacteria) and<\/strong> transient bacteria?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Colonising good bacteria<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Colonising or resident bacteria strains live on the walls of your gut where they help form a barrier or coating that protects you against harmful or pathogenic bacteria.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Transient good bacteria<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Transient bacteria strains \u2013 as the name implies \u2013 move through the digestive system and are eventually evacuated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But transient bacteria strains are just as important as colonising bacteria. That\u2019s because, while in the gut, they play a role in increasing immune function, and fighting specific<\/em> harmful bacteria.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We now know there is a direct connection between the gut and the brain, which is why certain strains of bacteria can positively affect the nervous system \u2013 meaning that, for some people, a probiotic can improve mood. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The right probiotic mix<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The University of Nebraska is a leading probiotic research centre. Work there has led to the development of a combined colonising\/transient multi-strain probiotic (with added prebiotics, too) called Microbiotic Plus.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Examples of colonising bacteria<\/strong> strains in the multi-strain probiotic Microbiotic Plus<\/strong> include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n