Prebiotics
Your digestive system is the foundation of your well-being.
Your digestive system is responsible for turning the food you eat into the energy needed to survive and carry out your normal daily activities. Read more about how you can support your healthy digestion with prebiotic supplements and digestive enzymes.
Modern lifestyle, poor diet, antibiotic use and stress can all wreak havoc with your digestive health. When the digestive system is functioning properly, the lining of the digestive tract acts as a filter to allow all good nutrients to enter the bloodstream and prevent toxins and waste products from entering, keeping them in the bowel so they can be eliminated.
Prebiotics
The good bacteria in your digestive system need a regular food supply in order to survive and thrive. Prebiotics are the food for these bacteria and consist of things like fibre from raw vegetables which the bacteria can digest. Good sources of prebiotics include:
Almonds
Chicory
Garlic
Chickpeas
Jerusalem artichokes
Onions, shallots, and spring onions
Leeks
Savoy cabbage
Apple cider vinegar
By supplementing your diet with prebiotics you can help to improve the balance of good bacteria in your gut.
Gutsi® Gut Food is the ultimate microbiome food and your probiotic’s perfect partner.
Gutsi® Gut Food is the ultimate microbiome food.
Containing a specialised blend of “smart” fibres that selectively feed only beneficial gut bacteria, this formula creates a probiotic-friendly environment in the gut to support normal microbial diversity and gut barrier function. This Precision Prebiotic™ provides 3 types of functional fibres that aren’t digested or absorbed by the human gastrointestinal tract but are instead delivered to the large intestine as a fuel source for beneficial bacteria species. Like fertiliser to a garden, Gut Food prebiotics feed healthy bacteria in the digestive tract, allowing them to grow and thrive.
Feed your microbiome with probiotic’s perfect partner.
Digestive enzymes These enzymes are needed in your gut to help break down food to smaller particles so they can be readily absorbed. Without them you will be unable to get the optimum digestion of all the food groups – proteins, fats, carbohydrates, cellulose and lactose.
If you don’t have enough digestive enzymes you may experience the symptoms of food intolerance such as flatulence and indigestion. Some foods of the foods which contain enzymes that help with digestion include:
Pineapple
Banana
Ginger
Kiwifruit
But these enzymes can be destroyed when the food is processed, canned or cooked.
Supplementing with digestive enzymes can assist the healthy functioning of the digestive tract so that good absorption of nutrients occurs, and they can reduce indigestion symptoms like bloating and gas.Gu
Enzyme deficiencies may result from a combination of age, diet, and lifestyle. These deficiencies can lead to a variety of digestive discomforts, including occasional gas, bloating, indigestion and irregularity.
Digest Basic™ is a gentle formula that breaks down carbohydrates, fats, fiber, and protein.* The enzymes included in Digest Basic support optimal digestion by helping the body absorb nutrients and convert food into energy.* Digestive well-being improves concentration and increases vitality.*
Recommended Use: 1 capsule with each meal. More may be taken as needed. For higher enzyme potency, Enzymedica’s Digest™ or Digest Gold™ may be helpful.
Thera-blend™ is an exclusive process that combines multiple strains of enzymes that work at various pH levels. Thera-blend enzymes have been shown to be three times stronger and work more than six times faster than leading digestive supplements.
