What's it for?
Supports the body's resistance to infection and promotes a healthy immune system.
Who's it for?
For those with active, demanding lifestyles. Keeping you at your best.
Each capsule provides 2.5 billion live probiotic cultures.
For daily immunity
This OptiBac Probiotics formula is an expert blend of probiotics and antioxidants for people who lead active, demanding lifestyles and for those with weaker immune responses. It is recommended for people who regularly catch colds and for the elderly who naturally have lower levels of friendly probiotic bacteria.
The varied types of probiotics in OptiBac Probiotics For daily immunity such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium breve, ensure that the intestinal lining throughout the gut is well colonised with a good coating of friendly bacteria. A strong intestinal lining prevents contaminants and harmful bacteria from entering into the bloodstream. A rich probiotic balance also supports immune cells in the intestinal walls to help limit the growth of pathogenic organisms.
For daily immunity includes a unique combination of essential antioxidants as well as other potent natural extracts with powerful regenerating and free radical neutralising properties.
A unique synergy exists between the super antioxidants and the probiotics in For daily immunity. A healthy probiotic balance enhances nutrient and mineral absorption in the intestines, thereby ensuring more efficient absorption of the antioxidants are more efficiently absorbed into the bloodstream, so that they can make their way to the cells and organs where they are needed most.
How does For daily immunity work?
Antioxidants: Grape Seed Extract, Pine Bark Extract and Green Tea Extract in For daily immunity contain powerful, natural and hypoallergenic free radical scavengers and bioflavonoid complexes which are rapidly absorbed and distributed throughout the body. These antioxidants seek out the free radicals (chemicals produced from the breakdown of foods that can cause cell damage in the body) and neutralise them.
Grape Seed Extract is one of nature’s most powerful antioxidants. It contains oligomeric procyanidins (or OPCs) known for their properties in performing regenerative functions such as maintaining the structural strength of blood vessels and assisting in the healthy development of capillary walls. OPCs have been studied to promote a variety of health benefits such as supporting normal blood pressure and healthy blood vessels and veins.
Probiotics: Lactobacillus acidophilus - one of the most well-known probiotic species naturally resident in the human gut. Our strain of acidophilus passes through numerous tests to ensure its survival through gastric acidity and bile salts expected at mealtimes; to reach the intestines and colonise in the gut where it supports immune cells and creates a healthy lactic acid environment that limits the growth and survival of harmful bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes.
Bifidobacteria strains: Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium breve and Bifidobacterium infantis settle primarily in the large intestine or colon where they play a key role in maintaining immunity. These probiotic hereby promote the production of antibodies and maintain resistance to infection from undesirable bacteria by competing for attachment space on the intestinal walls. A good balance of bifidobacteria supports the intestines to assist transit and optimise healthy regularity of bowel movements.
Bifidobacterium breve
Full ingredients
Vitamin C, Probiotic culture (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis) Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Green Tea Extract (45mg), Grape Seed Extract (45mg), Pine Bark Extract (45mg), Rice Flour.
Suitable for vegetarians.
Not recommended during pregnancy unless professionally directed otherwise.
OptiBac Probiotics guarantees 2.5 billion live micro-organisms per vegetarian capsule until the best before date.
Directions
For daily immunity Probiotic & Antioxidant can be given to adults and children (from 4 years upwards) with the following recommendations:-
- Take one capsule daily, preferably with breakfast, or as professionally directed.
- For young children or any patient unable to swallow capsules, the content of the capsule may be mixed with a cold meal or beverage.
Background Information
Did you know that each of us has around 100 trillion bacteria in our intestines?
That is 10 times the number of cells in our body, and can weigh 1.5 kg! The microbiota in our gut is made up of both beneficial, probiotic bacteria and harmful, pathogenic bacteria. Topping up your probiotic bacteria can have a very positive effect on your digestive and immune systems.
Probiotics aid digestion in many ways. A good balance of friendly gut bacteria produces B complex vitamins and vitamin K. It also provides specific enzymes needed in the digestion of particular substances, and furthermore increases absorption of vitamins, minerals and nutrients in the diet.
About 70% of the body's immunity is located in the intestines. Therefore a good balance of probiotic bacteria over pathogenic bacteria can help support the immune system. When the gut has a good level of probiotics, acidity is high and obstructs the proliferation and survival of harmful bacteria, enabling friendly bacteria to grow, multiply and dominate.
The equilibrium of probiotic and pathogenic bacteria in the intestines and gut is delicate. This balance is easily upset by everyday factors such as ageing, stress, medication such as antibiotics, and additives and preservatives in our food.
Research has shown the benefits to digestion, health and immunity for people with a healthy balance of probiotics. The unique synergy of advanced multi-strain probiotics and powerful antioxidants in For daily immunity makes it a potent blend to promote a healthy immune system and help support the body against infection.
Safety
It is not recommended to give probiotics to severely immunosuppressed patients, infants with short bowel syndrome (SBS), post cardiac surgery patients, patients with pancreatitis, patients with Type 1 diabetes, patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or patients with blood in the stool unless under a doctor's care. Futhermore it is not recommended to give antioxidants to pregnant women unless recommended professionally.
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