With around 68% of the UK's population suffering with some form of bloating, Probiotics and Digestive Enzymes have become a crucial part in many people daily routine.
Symptoms
Digestive enzyme insufficiency can lead to malnutrition or gastrointestinal irritation. Common symptoms include:
Belly pain or cramps
Bloating
Diarrhea
Gas
Oily stools (bowel movements)
Unexplained weight loss
What’s the difference?
Both affect your digestion, but in very different ways. Probiotics are live organisms that make up the good bacteria in your gut. They help keep your digestive tract healthy, so they support the work your enzymes do. Unlike enzymes, probiotics do not have the ability to break down or digest food components.
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Dr. Anders Dahls
Why should I take a Probiotic?
I strongly recommend that most people incorporate a probiotic supplement into their daily routine. Probiotics offer a wide range of benefits for gut health, hormone health, and immune function.The foundation of good health starts in the gut. Probiotics help to restore and maintain a healthy balance of the beneficial bacteria that live in your digestive tract. This microbiome plays a crucial role in digesting food, absorbing nutrients, metabolizing hormones, and supporting immune defenses. Much of your immune system is housed in the gut, so keeping your gut flora healthy is essential for a strong immune response. The benefits of probiotics are well-established, and they are a simple, safe, and effective way to optimize gut function and immunity.
Dr. Jennifer Roelands, MD
Board Certified OB/GYN and Integrative Medicine
Is it safe to combine probiotics?
Yes, you can combine probiotics. There are many different strains of probiotics so it may be necessary to take one for digestive health and one for vaginal health for example. It may be a good idea to start with one type for a few days before adding any additional strains of probiotics so that you will be able to better assess how you feel with the additional probiotics.
Dr. Mona Fahoum, ND
Naturopathic Doctor
When should I take my Probiotics?
Want to maximize your probiotic’s effectiveness? Take it on an empty stomach! Physician’s Choice probiotics are specially formulated with an acid-resistant capsule to ensure that the strains make it to the gut where they can do their job.
Angela Pifer, FMN, LN, CN
Functional Medicine Nutritionist
What should I expect from taking Probiotics?
It will depend a bit on the person and what is going on for them, bowel health-wise. If you experience occasional constipation or loose bowels, odds are high that they will start to regulate and be more normally consistent. If you have some bad bacteria in your gut, you may have a bit of a 'die-off' reaction as you introduce a lot of good bacteria in. This may present as some bloating, gas, and irregularity with your bowels. But within a couple weeks, this should very likely subside. And then, you should just be feeling better overall. Digestion should be a process that largely goes unnoticed. What I mean by that is that you shouldn't really feel much of anything 'happening'--it should work like clockwork without a lot of intervention or effort. Some people will notice an improvement in mental clarity and overall mood.
Dr. Eric Wood, ND
Naturopathic Doctor
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