Probiotics temporarily modify gut flora, while prebiotics stimulate the growth of healthy bacteria (such as lactobacilli and bifidobacteria) in the intestines and gut lining.
Our research in this category leads us to conclude that you do not need a large number in order to rapidly grow and enhance your gut micro-flora. The difference between 6 billion and 100 billion is insignificant when we are dealing with micro-flora numbering in the trillions. There are 2 main concerns; keeping the bacteria active in the capsule and allowing the bacteria to begin multiplying rapidly, once it gets into the gut.
The probiotic bacteria tend to die very fast unless kept in a freezer. Refrigeration helps, but not enough. One method of improving survivability is to pack the bacteria intimately with prebiotics (bacteria food). This is done by thoroughly mixing both to achieve intimate contact. This is what we do in the development of our Bioactive Acidophilus.
When probiotics and prebiotics are combined, they form a symbiotic relationship; by combining a sufficient amount of prebiotics with the probiotic; there is enough food to allow the probiotic bacteria to survive better in the capsule without refrigeration and allows the product to begin multiplying rapidly once it gets in the gut.
We packed the capsule with the most well-researched prebiotics, inulin, maltodextrin, FOS and pectin.
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Recommended dose
Adults take 1 to 2 capsules once per day or as directed by a health care practitioner
Cautions:
If you have nausea, fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea or severe abdominal pain, consult a health care practitioner prior to use. If symptoms of digestive upset (e.g. diarrhea) occur, worsen, or persist beyond 3 days, discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner. If you have an immune-compromised condition (e.g. AIDS, lymphoma, patients undergoing long-term corticosteroid treatment), do not use this product. Hypersensitivity has been known to occur. May cause mild gastrointestinal discomfort (such as gas, bloating, cramps).
Do not use if seal is broken. Keep out of reach of children. Keep sealed, store in a cool, dry place at 15–25ºC.
Medicinal Ingredients
| Each Capsule Contains: | Quantity | |
| Probiotic Complex | 6 B. cfu* | |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | 4 B. cfu* | |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus | 500 M. cfu* | |
| Lactobacillus casei | 500 M. cfu* | |
| Lactobacillus bulgaricus | 600 M. cfu* | |
| Bifidobacterium longum | 200 M. cfu* | |
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | 200 M. cfu* | |
| Maltodextrin | 200 mg | |
| Inulin | 200 mg | |
| FOS (Fructoligosaccharides) | 50 mg | |
| * cfu = Colony Forming Units | ||
Non Medicinal IngredientsApple pectin, microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin. | Does not containDairy, egg, gluten, soy, wheat, corn, yeast, nuts, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colors or flavors. |
Digestive Health
Digestive system is made out of a number of organs that work together with good bacteria to digest foods, assimilate nutrients and excrete toxic waste. Maintaining a healthy digestive system may be a matter of life and death. Provita’s continuously evolving Digestive Health series, curated from the highest quality sources, is specially formulated to help all levels of the digestion process.