VITAGEST PROBIOTIC ENERGY FOOD 150 GRAMS

Vitagest is a lacto-fermented Probiotic Energy Food. It is a comprehensive blend of vegetable extracts with a natural concentrated source of active friendly bacteria. Vitagest contains 12 strains of Lactobacillus and helps replace good bacteria not found in processed foods. It also contains no artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives.

Take 1 teaspoon 1 to 3 times (approx 5g/tsp) added to water or juice daily as directed by your healthcare professional. When food does contain enzymes, some of these can be used by our digestive system to boost the body's enzyme supply. Cultured foods are very rich in enzymes that are produced by the culture organisms and take part in the processes of fermentation thereby assisting in the digestion of other foods by building up the enzyme supply.

All cultured foods have an abundance of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts that produce enzymes to break down and alter the original foods. In effect, these organisms predigest the foods for the body, breaking down the complex proteins, carbohydrates and fats to more easily assimilable amino acids, fatty acids and simple sugars. This leads to more efficient assimilation and utilization of these nutrients and a reduced burden on the digestive tract and the nutrients more readily available to the body. The bacteria also produce B vitamins, providing a significant increase to the level of these vitamins in many cultured foods.

Fermented foods contain the same isothiocyanates found in cruciferous vegetables thus also providing anti-cancer effects. Many fermented foods on the market today are not true fermented foods as pasteurisation kills off the living bacteria and it is important that we eat foods that are fermented with 'active' or 'live' cultures. There is now an increasing incidence of dysbiosis, bowel disorders, food poisoning and chronic inflammatory bowel disorders associated with the overgrowth of bad bacteria. Infections with multiple drug-resistant bacteria are on the rise due to the overuse of antibiotics. It is wise to ensure that there is a healthy and adequate supply of beneficial microorganisms in the gut.