Probiotics Formula

Prebiotics (oligo-saccharide fibres like Actilight®) supply nutrients which stimulate growth of the good bacteria already present in the intestine. Probiotics (selected strains of bacteria such as Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, or Bifidobacterium... ) strengthen the numbers of these.
 Through this complementary “bifidogenic” double effect, probiotics and prebiotics perform a triple action:
•    They assist intestinal transit, making digestion more comfortable.
•    They strengthen the immune system by encouraging growth of the bacteria that are most resistant to pathogens.
•    They improve absorption of food, and thus assimilation of minerals, such as magnesium for example.
Probiotics (“for life”) are "good" bacteria which, following our digestive tracts down to the large intestine (or colon), regenerate our intestinal flora (which themselves have on average some 100 000 billion good bacteria!). The most common probiotics are produced from fermented milk and called Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus.

Lactobacillae are lactic bacteria which occur naturally in the human stomach, but also in the intestine and the colon. Their enzymatic activity promotes acid reduction in the digestive tract. Involved in improving the microbe balance of the digestive tract, they also protect against infections (while encouraging the balance of intestinal flora). Finally, they are said to increase intestinal absorption of cholesterol, while thus lowering the level, which means a reduction in the risk of heart problems. Their anti-bacterial properties are equally impressive. Particularly with regard to Helicobacter pilori, a bacteria responsible for gastric problems and, eventually, ulcers, or even stomach cancers, but also a whole series of problems linked to the immune system, the cardiovascular system or the skin. So, 20% of those who suffering from chronic headaches are likely to be infected with the Helicobacter pilori: in the latter case, studies show that patients who follow a treatment with lactobacillus over several months suffer much less with headaches afterwards, and find them easier to bear, than those following conventional treatment...
Bifidobacteria such as Bifidobacterium bifidum are well-known for their beneficial effects. Bifidobacterium infantis has been successfully tested in women presenting with irritable bowel syndrome.

Prebiotics (“pre-life”) are nutritional ingredients, for example fibres, such as Actilight® (fructo-oligosaccharide), strongly bifidogenic (feed the bifidobacteria already present in the intestinal flora). Consumption of Actilight®, studied by means of more than 80 clinical trials carried out over the last few years, shows that Actilight® has a conspicuous positive effect on the immune system (resistance to disease), intestinal transit (comfortable digestion) and mineral absorption (magnesium absorption).