Be GUT SMART

With Probiotics
 CONTENT OUTLINE
Part 1

Why is gut health important?

Gut bacteria – the inside story
Probiotics and Prebiotics

Part 2
Nutrilite Mixed Probiotic with
Chicory Root Extract
 GUT HEALTH
Important part of optimal health
Whatever we eat or drink goes through the gut first
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM(GUT)
Often referred to as “Gastrointestinal Tract (GI)
(a tube that runs from our mouth to the anus)
 FUNCTIONS OF THE GUT

Digestion of food (stomach)

Absorption of nutrients (intestine)
Removal of waste materials and
toxins (anus)
 GUT BACTERIA
(The Inside Story)

The inside of the gut is

coated with a thin layer of
sticky, viscous mucous

Embedded in this
mucous is millions and
millions of bacteria
Did you know?

You have
trillions of
bacteria
in your gut?
 GUT MICROBIOTA
Entire population of microorganism living in the digestive system
A healthy Balance

15%
Bad bacteria

85%
Good bacteria
 DID YOU KNOW?
More than 1,000 different types of species of bacteria live in your
digestive system
 TYPES OF GUT BACTERIA
Beneficial Bacteria (Good)

Gut healthy and balanced

Harmful Bacteria (Bad)

Can cause disease

 TYPES OF GUT BACTERIA
Beneficial (Good) Harmful (Bad)
Lactobacillus Salmonella
Bifidobacterium E-Coli
Clostridium
 HARMFUL BACTERIA

Can cause:
Food poisoning
Diarrhea
Stomach cramps and pain
Bloating
Vomiting
 GUT HEALTH
When we are in good health, our gut bacteria are said to be in
balance
The “good bacteria” out number the “bad bacteria” – the result
we feel good
 GOOD BACTERIA
YOUR GUT FRIENDS FOR LIFE

Also called “Probiotics”

Probiotic means “for life”

PROBIOTICS IN GUT HEALTH

Digestive health

Gut immunity
 PROBIOTICS IN DIGESTIVE HEALTH

Better absorption of nutrients

Lesser digestive problems like

bloating and stomach discomfort
 PROBIOTICS IN DIGESTIVE HEALTH

Several studies have shown that certain probiotic

supplements can help reduce gas production and bloating in
people with digestive problems
Source: Am J Gastroenterol 2000 May; 95(5): 1231-8
Alimen Pharmacol Ther 2013 Oct; 38(8): 864-86
 CONSTIPATION

Stools move slowly through the

digestive tract

or

Cannot be eliminated
effectively from the rectum
CONSTIPATION : POSSIBLE CAUSES
Low fibre diet

Dehydrated

Little or no physical activity

CONSTIPATION

Not a lemon but

Probably
Probiotics
PROBIOTICS AND CONSTIPATION

Regulate bowel transit time

Maintain healthy microbiota

 PROBIOTICS AND CONSTIPATION
Researchers found that probiotics increased weekly bowel
movements, helped soften stools, making them easier to pass

Probiotics contained Bifidobacterium appeared to be the most

effective

Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2014; 100(4): 1075-1084.

PROBIOTICS IN GUT IMMUNITY

70%
of your
immunity is
in your gut
IMMUNITY
 PROBIOTICS IN GUT IMMUNITY

natural and
effective
to support your
immune system
 PROBIOTICS IN GUT IMMUNITY

Good bacteria protect the

intestinal tract from harmful
bacteria

Good bacteria also help prevent

a “leaky gut”

Gut immunity is important for

optimal health
PROBIOTIC FUNCTIONS

Bifidobacterium
Immune stimulating properties

Decreases harmful bacteria

Acidity of Harmful
pH of intestine
intestine bacteria
PROBIOTIC FUNCTIONS

Lactobacillus
Improves lactose digestion

Decreases harmful bacteria

Lactic acid Unsuitable Harmful

bacteria
DID YOU KNOW?

PROBIOTIC NAMES

The first part is the genus

The second part is the species

The third part is the strain

 PROBIOTIC NAMES

Lactobacillus Genus (1)

acidophilus Species (2)

NCFM Strain (3)

 PROBIOTIC STRAINS
Some examples: Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium

Lactobacillus acidophilus La-14

Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM
Bifidobacterium lactis HN019

Bifidobacterium lactis Bl-04 Lactobacillus paracasei Lpc-37

 GUT HEALTH

Probiotic Promote a broader

Strains range of benefits
 PROBIOTICS

FRIENDS THAT KEEP YOU HEALTHY

PROBIOTICS

Do You
have enough
friends in your
gut?
PROBIOTIC IMBALANCE CAN AFFECT GUT HEALTH

Is your lifestyle
working against you?
PROBIOTIC IMBALANCE CAN AFFECT GUT HEALTH

Food habits
Stress

Food Intolerance
Alcohol
Sleep disturbance
 MAINTAINING GUT HEALTH

Sufficient fruits & Sufficient water

vegetables

Exercise
and Rest

Probiotics
WHO NEEDS PROBIOTICS
EVERYDAY

EVERYONE
PROBIOTIC SOURCES
 PROBIOTICS: EDIBLE SOURCES

Buttermilk Kimchi Yoghurt Kefir

OR
GET A PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENT IF YOU ARE NOT
EATING ENOUGH LIVE BACTERIA EVERYDAY
WHY A PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENT?

Can help:

Balance Good Bacteria

Increase Good Bacteria

Increase CFUs
COLONY FORMING UNITS (CFUs)
What are CFU’s or colony forming units?

Represent the number of live probiotic bacteria

that are supposed to be in each serving

Remember : More CFUs is not necessarily better

How a Probiotic Supplement is prepared is critical
How many reach your gut is even more critical
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A PROBIOTIC
SUPPLEMENT

A trusted brand

Probiotic strains

Contains Prebiotics

Formulated with scientific research

No refrigeration required
 PREBIOTICS
A nutrient source that stimulates the growth and activity of
beneficial bacteria

Prebiotic sources can come from non-digestible fiber like inulin,

raffinose, galactooligosaccaride or fructooligosaccharide
PREBIOTICS

Food for the probiotics

So “fibre-up” the probiotics

 MAINTAINING GUT HEALTH

Evidence indicates a “strong

rationale for using probiotics,
with prebiotics, to maintain gut
health”.

Source:Bischoff SC.’Gut health’: a new objective in medicine? BMC Med.2011; 2011;9:24

It takes guts
to be healthy
Get The Right
So be Gut
Smart
Probiotics
Part 2