Acteria

Herbal and Nutraceuticals

Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the actions of probiotics. In most cases, it is likely that more than one mechanism is at work simultaneously. In the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal infection, it is likely a combination of direct competition between pathogenic bacteria in the gut, and immune modulation and enhancement. In children with atopic dermatitis, the mechanism is probably related to the effect of probiotics on the early development of immune tolerance during the first year of life. Probiotics may help downgrade the excessive immune responses to foreign antigens that lead to atopy in some children.2 They may also contribute to systemic down-regulation of inflammatory processes by balancing the generation of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, inaddition to reducing the dietary antigen load by degrading and modifying macromolecules in the gut.3 Probiotics have been shown to reverse the increased intestinal permeability characteristic of children with food allergy, as well as enhance specific serum immunoglobulin A (IgA) responses that are often defective in these children 

1 or 2 probiotics capsules 3 times daily or as directed by the physician.

None well documented.

The use of probiotics is not advised in patients at risk of opportunistic infections and in those with badly damaged GI tracts.

No known toxicity or side-effects.

Probiotics are unlikely to reach the systemic circulation of the fetus & therefore are unlikely to cause harm. Probiotics are unlikely to be transferred into breast milk

Store below 25º C, dry place and away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.

Safe and effective

Each capsule contains Lactobacillus acidophilus (2 billion), Lactobacillus bulgaricus (1 billion), Bifidobacterium bifidum (1 billion) as a 4 billion probiotic combination and Fructo-oligosaccharides (100 mg).