Suggested Use: Take 1 capsule daily. May be taken at any time, with or without food, or as recommended by your healthcare professional. Keep refrigerated to maintain maximum potency. 100 billion CFU potency per capsule is guaranteed until the expiration date when the bottle is kept tightly closed and refrigerated.
- artificial coloring
- artificial flavoring
- corn
- gluten
- preservatives
- wheat
May contain a minimal residual amount of milk and soy protein.
If pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare professional prior to use.
Probiotic Benefits
Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that normally occupy our intestines.
More than 400 different species of bacteria inhabit our intestines,
including the beneficial bacteria Lactobacilli (such as Lactobacillus
acidophilus) and the Bifidobacteria. Probiotics perform many vital
functions in humans, some of which we cannot do ourselves, like
digesting certain fibers.* Probiotics digest fibers in our diet and turn
them into short-chain fatty acids that enterocytes (cells lining the
intestines) use for energy.* Probiotics also help synthesize vitamins,
maintain a healthy pH in the intestines, promote immune function,
and even metabolize hormones.*
The interface between our intestines and our immune system is
elaborate. Named the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (GALT), it is
the largest immune “organ” in our body. Probiotic bacteria are in
intimate communication with this system, which is thought to account
for up to 80% of the body’s immune activity.1
An optimally functioning
gastrointestinal (GI) tract is therefore essential to robust immune health.
Integrative Therapeutics™ probiotic, Enterogenic Intensive 100, helps
replenish and maintain a healthy balance of beneficial bacteria the body
needs, supports digestive function, and provides immune support.*
Enterogenic Intensive 100 features a blend of Lactobacilli and
Bifidobacteria probiotics in an enteric-coated delivery system
designed to withstand stomach acid and reach the intestines,
to be delivered directly where they are needed. This blend of 10
effective human-sourced probiotics was selected for its ability to
survive exposure to acid and bile, adhere to the epithelial lining of
the intestine, and help restore and maintain a healthy balance of
beneficial bacteria to support optimal digestive function and healthy
immune balance.*
Background
Dr. Élie Metchnikoff, a Russian scientist working at the famous
Institut Pasteur in Paris, was the first to write about the health
benefits of probiotics.2
In 1908, Dr. Metchnikoff won a Nobel Prize for
his research on the immune system. Examination of the sour milk by
Dr. Metchnikoff led to his discovery of unique lactic acid-producing
bacteria (later called Lactobacilli). The historical association of
probiotics with fermented dairy products led to extensive research
validating Dr. Metchnikoff’s early observations. Investigations during
the past several decades have demonstrated numerous healthsupportive properties of probiotics on human digestive and immune
health.*3-5
How It Works
Numerous strains of gut microflora reside in significant numbers
in the small intestine (106
-108
/gram of small intestinal contents) and
even greater numbers in the colon (1011–1012/gram of colon contents)
or large intestine. The primary probiotics residing in the small
intestine are in the Lactobacillus genus. In the colon, the predominant
probiotics are in the Bifidobacterium genus. Microflora perform
several activities beneficial to human health, including: supporting
healthy digestion through fermentation, promoting healthy bacterial
and yeast balance, normal intestinal permeability, supporting healthy
balance of cell mediators, and stimulating certain immune system
components.*6–9 Oral probiotics help support the composition and
metabolic activities of the large intestine microflora.*10
Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in
adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host.11 Probiotic
supplements are frequently formulated to include bacteria that
normally inhabit the gastrointestinal system of humans. Lactobacillus
acidophilus, L. rhamnosus, and Bifidobacterium longum are examples
of probiotics that occupy a central role in the gut microflora, thereby
enabling them to influence the composition of the microflora to provide
health benefits.*12,13
Formulated for Intensive Support
The probiotic species contained in Enterogenic Intensive 100 were
selected because they have been shown to relieve occasional gas and
constipation, bloating, and associated discomfort.*14–16
This blend supplies 100 billion active CFU in each capsule.
Enterogenic Intensive 100 helps replenish and maintain a healthy
balance of intestinal microflora—for optimal digestive and
immune health.*
