The research is expanding at a great rate, new light is constantly shed on the role of the “gut microbiota” and the brief post-natal window of opportunity to establish optimal gut health is confirmed by Yale and Harvard studies. But if you or anyone in your family missed the window, the good news is that a probiotic product can act as a surrogate.
100 times more cells and 100 times more genes than are present in your body. A massive amount of information carrying material in a mere 1.5kg - you can think of the gut microbiota as your “other genome”. A probiotic used to be a product you took after a course of antibiotics or maybe something you took along on your overseas trip to ward off “Delhi belly.” Now when I recommend a foundation health-promoting product for my clients, it’s always a probiotic. In fact, whatever your age or life stage, I’d put a probiotic at the very top of your “must-have” supplements.
These days your probiotic product can come in flavoured tablet (great for children), in a single dose sachet that is easy to carry and can be added to water, juice or milk or as more conventional tablets or capsules. While regular intake of a probiotic doesn’t let you off the hook of regular physical activity and embrace of a healthier diet and lifestyle, its benefits are equally far-reaching, and it has the potential to make all your other health-promotion measures more effective.
Optimising the health of your gut sets a foundation for everything else: digestive health; nutrient absorption; immune response; weight management; hormone balance; mental and emotional state and overall wellbeing. Never to soon to take this step - for every member of the family.
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