Gut health has taken the limelight recently and rightly so. But long before gut health was vogue, I was all over any information or research I could get my hands on. In my early thirties, I was reading the legendary text Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management by Bernard Jensen.

I mean, who reads that in their thirties? 

I really do live and breathe this stuff. It is fascinating to me and I know what this knowledge can do for people. I’ve seen people achieve amazing results when they improve their gut health.  Gut health is one of the most important aspects of your overall health as so many ailments and issues stem from an unhealthy microbiome. Your gut is your first line of immune defense. 

Researchers have found that 70 percent of our body’s immune cells live in the digestive tract.  

Our Western culture tends to focus on treating our bodies recklessly and then fixing them once illness occurs.  Gut health, however, focuses on prevention and overall health. It focuses on the effects as well as the cause. It is critically important to have a balance of healthy bacteria to avert health challenges from even arising. 

This is why a probiotic is so crucial to your daily nutrition. 

But what are probiotics and why do we need them? The word “probiotic” comes from the Latin word “pro,” which means “for,” and the Greek word “biotic,” which means “life.” 

Probiotic means “for life!”

Probiotics are microorganisms that are similar to the organisms that reside naturally in the intestinal tract. They are commonly called “friendly bacteria” because they provide health benefits when consumed. Scientists believe that the intestinal tract is the home of a large percentage of the immune system, and that can affect the entire body. 

The body is made up of more than 37 trillion cells, but the intestinal tract contains 100 trillion cells in the form of good and bad bacteria.  The disparity in those numbers alone demands consideration.  

Probiotic supplements help keep the healthy balance which enables your body to get the most out of vitamins, minerals, fats, protein and carbohydrates. 

The formula I personally use and love recommending has some very unique features:  

1- Shelf stable at room temperature. Typically, a probiotic has to be refrigerated because it’s a living product. But if it’s hidden away in the refrigerator, it’s easy to forget, right?  This formula includes a probiotic strain called bacillus coagulans. It has a unique structure that keeps the whole formula stable without refrigeration. This makes Probiotic more convenient and easier to remember.

2- Guaranteed delivery of at least 5 billion live cells that utilize revolutionary encapsulation technology. The result is a probiotic product that ensures more good bacteria reach their target alive. In fact, these good bacteria are so effective, they require 80% fewer strains and colonize up to 5 times better than typical uncoated strains.  Many manufacturers of probiotics overformulate, anticipating the die off that will inevitably occur when the product is in transit,  left out of the refrigerator,  or destroyed by stomach acids upon ingestion, long before they make it to your intestinal tract. 

3- Probiotic tastes great and the price is right.  They come individually packaged in convenient “on the go“ stick packs and taste like a cucumber Pixie Stick. They are sweetened with xylitol (which is good for your teeth), and kids love them.  All of this for about $25.  Bang for the buck, I’ve never seen anything that comes close to this formula. 

Along with a healthy diet and regimen, a probiotic supports the intestinal tract with “friendly” bacteria. 

This is crucial because of the way the intestines affect the health of every system in the body. Probiotics will help to defend against a variety of ailments and diseases. I wouldn’t want to be without that – would you? 

The reality is that doing a few things differently every day can make a big difference for your gut health over time. 

But only YOU can make it happen.