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Udo's Choice Super 8 Probiotic capsules
Some conditions in which probiotics may
be useful:
Intestinal health
Repopulating the gut after use of antibiotics
Strengthen immune system
Yeast overgrowth
Candida - Candida Albicans
Thrush - Vaginitis
Urinary Tract Infections
Toxic bowel
Toxic liver
Dysbiosis
Destroy pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi
Help balance sex hormones, especially oestrogen
Herpes infection
Food poisoning
Bifidobacteria for infants whose mothers did not breastfeed
Prevent constipation, diarrhoea, flatulence and bloating
Overcome skin problems - acne
Reduce dietary cholesterol
Assist digestion of lactose in milk by producing lactase
These powerful
practitioner strength probiotics:
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Guarantee thirty billion
viable organisms of beneficial bacteria*
- which are absolutely essential for proper
digestion, strong immune function and over-all health
(*at time of manufacture)
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Super 8 probiotics have been
formulated to address yeast imbalance and leaky gut syndrome
- the specific strains used
in Super 8 have been specially chosen for their value to upper bowel
health and have been formulated to the appropriate viable count
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Super 8 is a
powerful therapeutic formula of eight specific strains of friendly
bacteria
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Specially
formulated for rectifying serious flora imbalance or disruption
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Probiotics
are the beneficial friendly bacteria that occur throughout the digestive
tract
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They are
absolutely essential for proper digestion, strong immune function,
and overall health
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New research
is establishing how important the supplementation of probiotics
can be for a variety of degenerative conditions
Ingredients of Super 8
Each vegetarian capsule is guaranteed
to contain not less than 30 billion total viable cells (at time
of manufacture) of:
Lactobacillus acidophilus
: 45%
Lactobacillus rhamnosus: 25%
Streptococcus thermophilus: 10%
Lactobacillus plantarum: 7%
Bifidobacterium bifidum: 6%
Bifidobacterium longum: 3%
Lactobacillus bulgaricus: 3%
Lactobacillus salivarius: 1%
In a base of microcrystalline cellulose,
magnesium stearate and ascorbic acid
1.
Lactobacillus acidophilus:
one of the most prominent micro-organisms found in
the small intestine. It produces lactic acid which inhibits yeast
growth as well as natural antibiotics which enhance immune functions.
2. Lactobacillus rhamnosus:
one of the most important probiotic strains for the
health of the adult digestive tract from the mouth to the small
intestine. Especially beneficial in inhibiting the bacteria involved
in vaginal and urinary tract infections.
3. Streptococcus thermophilus:
a transient probiotic from dairy origin. Producing
large quantities of lactic acid, it limits the growth of unfriendly
bacteria and helps in the prevention and treatment of diarrhoea.
4. Lactobacillus plantarum:
from vegetable origin and found in the intestinal
tract it has beneficial anti-microbial activities.
5. Bifidobacterium
bifidum: found primarily in the large intestine. As
a producer of B vitamins it helps the body in the completion of
its digestive process, specifically in the absorption of calcium,
iron, magnesium and other vitamins and minerals.
6. Bifidobacterium
longum: colonises in the intestinal tract, it breaks
down bile salts, helps to synthesize B-complex vitamins and stimulates
the immune system.
7. Lactobacillus bulgaricus:
a transient strain from dairy origin that carries
important protective functions on its way through the intestinal
tract.
8. Lactobacillus salivarius:
found in the mouth and in the small intestine and
has been shown to reduce bleeding gums, tooth decay, bad breath
and oral thrush
Further information on Bifidobacterium
bifidum:
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Bifido bacterium bifidum (also referred
to as B. bifidum) is a natural inhabitant of the human large intestine
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Also found in the lower part of small
intestine
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Also found in the human vagina
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Together with other bifidobacteria
species, B. bifidum are the predominant organisms in the large intestine
of breast-fed infants, accounting for about 99 per cent of the microflora
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In adults and adolescents, bifidobacteria
are a major component of the large intestine's microflora
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Levels of bifidobacteria decline with
age
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Levels of bifidobacteria decline in
various disease states
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Bifido bacteria produce acetic and
lactic acids, and small amounts of formic acid, from fermentable
carbohydrates
According to Leon Chaitow ND, DO and Natasha
Trenev, in their book Probiotics, The revolutionary 'friendly bacteria'
way to vital health and well-being, the major beneficial functions of
bifidobacteria are:
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the prevention of the colonization
of the intestine by invading pathogenic bacteria or yeasts with
which they compete for nutrients and attachment sites
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the production of acetic and lactic
acids which lower the pH (increase the acidity of the intestine
thus making the region undesirable for other possibly harmful bacteria
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assisting in nitrogen retention and
weight gain in infants
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the inhibition of bacteria which can
alter nitrates in the intestine (derived from food or water) into
potentially harmful nitrites
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the production of B vitamins
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assisting in the dietary management
of liver conditions
They further state that oral antibiotic
therapy, therapeutic irradiation of the abdomen, reduced gastric acidity,
impaired intestinal motility, stresses or some other conditions, will
all disturb the intestinal microflora and cause bifidobacteria to decline.
They state that bifidobacteria in supplements or in bifido milk can
help to restore the intestinal microflora.
Further information on Lactobacillus acidophilus:
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lactobacillus acidophilus is a natural
inhabitant of the human small and large intestine
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Also found in the human mouth and
vagina
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Lactabacillus acidophilus produces
lactic acid as a main product from carbohydrates
Leon Chaitow and Natasha Trenev state
in their above mentioned book that lactobacillus acidophilus
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enhances and allows digestion of milk
sugar (lactose) by producing the enzyme lactase
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generally aids in the digestion of
nutrients
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is able by some competitive means,
e.g. creation of lactic acid and other inhibitory substances, to
suppress undesirable micro-organisms in the intestine
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(some strains) act to help destroy
hostile invading bacteria by producing natural antibiotic substances
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(some strains) are able to help reduce
the level of cholesterol, thus lessening the dangers of cardiovascular
complications
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helps lessen the proliferation of
hostile yeasts such as Candida albicans
They further state that "When the intestinal
microflora is disturbed (the lactobacilli can be adversely affected)
under the influence of oral antibiotic therapy, or stress conditions,
the use of supplemental acidophilus, in food or concentrated form, can
reverse such negative processes. The regular use of acidophilus bacteria
as a supplement or in food is a protective means against an imbalance
of the intestinal microflora."
Further information on Lactobacillus bulgaricus:
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a transient yet important bacteria
in human ecology
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found in yoghurt and cheese
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produces lactic acid as a main product
from carbohydrates
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some strains produce natural antibiotic
substances
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when eaten or taken as supplements
these bacteria benefit humans by enhancing digestion of milk sugar
by producing the enzyme lactase
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because they create lactic acid, the
more acid environment they create serves to inhibit the growth of
the less desirable micro-organisms
Further information on Streptococcus Thermophillus:
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a transient, i.e. non-resident bacteria
of the human intestine
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found in yoghurt and cheese
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produces lactic acid as a main product
from fermentable carbohydrates
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some strains produce antibiotic-like
substances
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streptococcus thermophillus are the
only streptococci which produce lactase
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produce more lactase than lactobacillus
bulgaricus
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due to their lactic acid production,
they help inhibit other pathogenic bacteria
This information is not intended to replace
the advice of a qualified Healthcare Professional.
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