EM Probiotics (500ml)

(with digestive enzymes)

Probiotics EM is an all natural, powerful probiotic that is all about supporting digestion, healthy gut function and a stronger immune system. It is a naturally fermented probiotic containing more than 80 strains of living probiotics that are quickly and easily absorbed into the gut.

Though they both aid the digestive process, probiotics and digestive enzymes are not the same. Digestive enzymes are molecules which assist in the breakdown of the foods we eat, whereas probiotics are living micro-organisms which live in our gut and positively affect our body/physiological processes. Both probiotics EM and digestive enzymes are vital to our digestive health and perform complementary functions.

We have many thousands of enzymes in our bodies, but there are trillions of bacteria living inside us. Certain species and strains of bacteria and yeasts have been studied and found to offer benefits for us, and consequently these bacteria/yeasts have become known as probiotics. Probiotics are living microorganisms sometimes called ‘good bacteria’ which help to improve the bacterial balance in various places in the body.

“Like digestive enzymes, the populations of probiotics can be altered by stress, medication, our diet, and age. Probiotics help with digestion of certain foods as they actually have the capability of producing or influencing and encouraging the production of different types of enzymes, including certain digestive enzymes. For example, species from the lactobacillus genera can help to increase the production of amylase and many other probiotic bacterial species including Lactobacillus casei actually produce enzymes such as lactase, which can help with digestion of the lactose in dairy products”. Optibac probiotics

As probiotics and digestive enzymes are different things and perform different jobs, it is absolutely fine to take them together.

Probiotics are also known to improve the absorption of vitamins & minerals into the bloodstream, and even produce B complex vitamins & Vitamin K. B vitamins are vital for maintaining energy levels and brain function, while Vitamin K plays a key role in bone health. In addition, ‘bad’ strains of bacteria, known as pathogens, can be crowded out by probiotics, the ‘good’ strains of bacteria, so they help to complement and support the health of the gut microbiome. Probiotics are also thought to support immune health by stimulating the body’s natural defences, and by lining the intestines with a protective layer of friendly bacteria that stops pathogenic substances in the gut from harming the body. It’s important to keep one’s probiotic levels high because two-thirds of the body’s immune system is managed in the gut.

Health benefits of Probiotics

• They keep your other organs healthy
• They help with gut health.
• They prevent urinary tract infections
• They bolster immunity
• They restore good bacteria
• They prevent diarrhea
• They improve fertility
• They clear up skin problems
• They boost digestion