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One third of probiotics or
"good bacteria products", like Acidophilus, are found to be
worthless.
It's that time of year again, and
exotic countries are increasingly popular holiday destinations.
To help prevent succumbing to
traveller's diarrhoea, however, and thereby spoiling an expensive
and exciting holiday, we recommend you take some of the best
nutritional protection available.
Ian Marber, the Food Doctor,
says "I recommend taking a probiotic capsule every day for two weeks
before, during and after the holiday, plus antibacterial,
anti-parasite, antifungal drops, such as
grapefruit seed extract, and a multivitamin."
But what can you do,
when one third of probiotics or "good bacteria products", like
Acidophilus, have been found to be worthless?
A General Meeting of the American
Society for Microbiology reported that only 13% of 55 products
tested contained all bacteria types included on the label.
Worse still, over 33% contained no live bacteria at all!
This is a shame, because optimal
balance of beneficial bacteria are key to good health, and it
highlights the need to choose a trusted brand of probiotics to
re-populate our guts. This is especially important after use of
antibiotics, high sugar diets, illness or stress.
Susan Curtis, a natural
medicine expert at Neal's Yard Remedies Therapy Rooms in London,
says: "A thriving colony of good bacteria in your gut makes it
harder for bad bugs to become established. I take BioCare
Travelguard capsules, which contain a probiotic, garlic and
antiseptic herbs, to help maintain intestinal health and fight off
bugs."
We agree that taking a capsule of
TravelGuard every day while you're away, is a wise move.
However, even if you're not
holidaying, it's important to have a healthy balance of bacteria,
and for this we recommend
BioCare Bio-acidophilus or
Bio-acidophilus Forte.
You can read more about
TravelGuard here, and a wider selection of suggestions can be
read in our previous newsletter
Holiday Remedies, as
well as in our six-page article on
Diet
and Other Tips for Travellers.
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