Gastrointestinal & Digestive Organs

Intestinal flora

Trillions of bacteria live in the colon and that is also good. The most well-known and most important strains include: Bifidobacteria, Lactobacilli and Bacteroides. Along with numerous smaller bacterial strains, they form the intestinal flora. Only intact intestinal flora helps the intestine to perform its tasks properly. The ratio of the above bacteria can, for example, be disturbed by antibiotic treatment, foreign bacteria or an unhealthy lifestyle and lead to gastrointestinal complaints. If the bad bacteria in the bowel become excessive as a result, the natural acidification flora disappears or becomes imbalanced. If this condition persists for a longer period of time, digestive symptoms may occur. Bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhoea through to leaky gut syndrome may occur.

Gut twinges – dietary supplements for improved well-being

The dietary supplement calcium and the enzyme lactase boast health claims for improved digestion. Calcium contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes. The enzyme lactase contributes to improved lactose digestion in individuals with lactose intolerance. But some B vitamins (biotin, niacin and riboflavin) and vitamin A can also be used for a health claim: they contribute to the preservation of normal mucous membranes. An intact intestinal mucosa is essential for our health. Among other things, it has the important task of fending off undesirable substances. If this intestinal barrier is no longer intact, the entire body can be weakened. The immune system is in constant readiness to fight these foreign bodies. If this condition persists for a longer period of time, diseases such as leaky gut syndrome and other chronic diseases can occur.

Although there are no approved health claims for various ingredients, a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract is found in traditional uses or can be proven by studies. In Ayurvedic medicine, for example, ginger has an excellent reputation and is known for its digestion effect by stimulating the ‘agni’ (digestive fire). Glucomannan is a fibre and therefore an indigestible food component. As such, it serves, among other things, as a food for the good bacteria in the intestines, causing a feeling of fullness and water retention to improve stool excretion. According to the WHO, an adult should consume at least 30g of dietary fibre daily (study commissioned by the WHO and published in the Lancet*). This goal is not achievable for many of us with healthy food alone. Here, the glucomannan stick in powder form is a practical, easy-to-use solution in everyday life.

There are numerous studies on the beneficial effects of probiotics on health. Thus, the use of Bifidobacterium breve is intended to improve MCI (mild cognitive disorder, which is considered an intermediate stage between normal ageing and dementia)**. Even the use of probiotics (Lactiplantibacillus plantarum) during a coronavirus infection has already been investigated in a study***. Subjects receiving the probiotic had a reduced symptom duration and viral load as compared to the non-probiotic test group, and a reduction in lung infiltrates and higher antibody titres.

Probiotics are found in many foods such as yoghurt, apple cider vinegar or fresh pickled cabbage and can be absorbed naturally. If you do not have these food regularly in your diet or if you have an increased need for them, you can use dietary supplements. We offer a variety of bacterial strains as a probiotic hard capsule as well as in practical packaging as a stick (probiotic immune and probiotic gastrointestinal). We are happy to develop our basic formulas individually into a plus product for you. Feel free to contact us.