2023-06-27 04:36:00
Although two-thirds of people have heard of the microbiome, only one in five can define it well. While the microbiome refers to the genetic material of a community of microorganisms, to what they know how to do – for example, to produce such molecules –, the microbiota refers to the community itself – such as fungi, bacteria and viruses – that the can be found in a particular environment.
What level of knowledge do people have of the microbiota according to their origin? Are there differences between men and women? According to age groups? What role does the microbiota play with regard to health, in the appearance of certain diseases? What regarding the impact of prebiotics, probiotics and antibiotics? The results of an international study ofInternational Microbiota Observatory sponsored by Biocodex Microbiota Institute have just been published and can also be consulted.
Take care of your gut microbiota
In addition to keeping our intestine healthy, the microorganisms present there strengthen our immune system and have a significant influence on our well-being. They also help us digest food and produce vitamins and hormones essential to our health. The microbiome is therefore a major component of the human body. On a daily basis, an imbalance of this can have significant consequences.
Gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, constant fatigue, sleep disturbances, skin irritations and food intolerances are among the symptoms that can occur when the microbial ecosystem of the intestine is in dysbiosis, or disturbed. Remember that the microbiome allows the intestine to transmit crucial information to the brain and that it is essential to keep our microbiota as healthy as possible.
A multitude of factors contribute to an imbalance of microorganisms that colonize the gut. Taking antibiotics, a diet high in sugars and low in fiber, a daily deficiency of probiotics, both physical and mental stress, alcohol abuse, gastrointestinal infections and age make it particularly part. Numerous studies have demonstrated a link between intestinal health and the preservation of a good general condition.
When Antibiotics Cause Inconvenience
Antibiotics attack the harmful bacteria that are responsible for an infection, but they claim innocent victims: the “good” microorganisms also suffer. About one in five people experience side effects when taking antibiotics. To best perform its functions and protect us adequately, the intestinal microbiota must be composed of a large number of active bacteria, as well as various species!
You should know that antibiotics tend to weaken the intestinal wall by thinning it and promoting the relaxation of the junctions between the cells. They generate an imbalance and reduce microbial diversity by 25%[1]. This dysbiosis can result in diarrhea, which is called antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). Up to 35% of children and 39% of adults will experience an episode of diarrhoea. This antibiotic-associated diarrhea can occur during treatment, and up to eight weeks following stopping treatment.
Florastor probiotics to the rescue!
If the use of antibiotics, viruses and certain harmful bacteria are likely to cause an imbalance of the intestinal flora, probiotics can certainly come to our rescue on a daily basis! Thus, Health Canada and the World Health Organization define probiotics as “live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, produce a beneficial effect on the health of the host”.
Florastor all-in-one probiotic is the only probiotic containing Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 yeast, a unique probiotic strain studied in over 130 clinical trials and researched worldwide for over 65 years. Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 is recommended by the WGO (World Gastroenterology Organization), ESPEGHAN (European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition) and the CDHF (Canadian Digestive Health Foundation).
Florastor offers many benefits for the intestinal microbiota:
Probiotics made up of bacteria cannot be ingested together with antibiotics because they are destroyed by them. By its nature (yeast), Florastor is resistant to all antibiotics tested. Florastor can therefore be taken at the same time as an antibiotic. In terms of health, this supplement becomes an ally!
Some numbers…
● 100 trillion microorganisms, also called microbiota or microflora, are housed in the human body.
● 28% of respondents have heard of dysbiosis.*
● 91% of respondents have heard of probiotics.*
* According to a recent international study commissioned by Biocodex Microbiota Institute and conducted by Ipsos.
Written by: Johanne Martin
[1] Hickson M et al. Use of probiotic Lactobacillus preparation to prevent diarrhoea associated with antibiotics: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial. BMJ 2007; 335: 80
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