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The digestive tube of an adult contains up to 100 000 billion bacteria. There
are approximately 500 kinds, and they are generally good for our health. These
bacteria stimulate the flora. Several things can disrupt the
good bacteria living in the intestine: age, dietary modifications, antibiotics,
or decreased immune system function.
Probiotic bacteria can then be useful to
restore balance between both good and bad bacteria and contribute to healthy tract flora.
The active cultures of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are the ones most frequently used as probiotics
(7,
11,
16).
Each 100-g serving of YoptimalTM contains more than 1 billion probiotics of
each BB-12® Bifidobacterium lactis and LA-5® Lactobacillus acidophilus cultures
that are the most frequently used.
Probiotics do not permanently stay in your intestine. This is why you need to
consume them every day for there to be continuous positive effects.
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