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Florajen-3 - 60 capsules

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Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) 500mg 60 Capsules

Florajen-3 Your energy is reduced and your immune system is compromised!  Along with chronic indigestion comes chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic muscle pain, recurring yeast infections - and so on.

All nutrients - vitamins, minerals, proteins and so forth - demand a properly functioning "gut" for absorption. You can take all the supplements you want but if you can't absorb the nutrients into your bloodstream, you'd starve to death. A vitally important part of our digestion process is the activity of all the billions and trillions of microorganisms in our intestinal tract.  The power of "friendly" bacteria in Florajen-3 can improve your entire digestion system - for mere pennies a day.

There has been a lot of research and interest in the use of probiotics or biotherapeutic agents. These so-called friendly bacteria inhabit the intestinal and vaginal tract, and are believed to be therapeutic by

In 1996, the Journal of American Medical Association published a positive review of probiotics, referencing 81 articles and stating:

"Placebo controlled studies have shown that biotherapeutic agents (such as Lactobacillus acidophilus) have been used successfully to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea - and possibly treatment of (antibiotic-associated) vaginal infections.

Fructooligosaccharides. FOS is that it is an excellent fuel for one of the major GOOD BACTERIA found in our gut. FOS is food for bifidobacteria - AND it is safe to use. 

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BIFIDOBACTERIA. Bifidobacteria are the most predominating intestinal flora in infants.  Florajen 3 provides this important probiotic.

Because bifidobacteria are resistant to bile (Rao et al, 1989), they may have a better chance of colonizing the gut and delivering their lactose-metabolizing enzyme to its site of action over an extended period of time. Compounds such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are not metabolized by humans and can serve as a source of energy for intestinal organisms such as bifidobacteria.

Jerusalem artichokes are an excellent source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS). Fresh artichokes contain approximately 18-20% solids, of which 70-80% is FOS.

FOS is not digested and absorbed by humans. While most FOS passes through the body unabsorbed, the principal utilization pathway for the remainder is via metabolism by intestinal microorganisms.

All of the good news about bifidobacteria indicates that we can all benefit by having it in our GI tract. The Florajen 3 will put it there so I take it every day. The FOS has been shown repeatedly to be an excellent, safe *food* for the bifidobacteria. Therefore, it makes sense that we should also consume sufficient FOS to keep our good bifidobacteria healthy and thriving. If you don't have a regular, affordable source of Jerusalem artichokes you might want to consider using a high grade FOS supplement. You can get it from The Compounder as a powder or in a capsule form.