Genestra HMF Travel - 30 V-Caps

HMF TRAVEL From Genestra

HMF Travel combines five probiotic strains from Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Saccharomyces genera to promote a favourable gut flora and support gastrointestinal health. The intestinal microflora composition can be altered by a variety of factors, including diet, stress, travel and antibiotic use.1 Specifically, unfamiliar food or liquids, jet-lag and altered body rhythms can all affect the gut flora during travel.1 Clinical trials have found that the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii supports gastrointestinal health and helps reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea.1-2 HMF Travel also contains proprietary, human-sourced, research-driven strains demonstrated to adhere better to the gut lining, more efficiently colonize the intestinal environment, and naturally resist pH and bile acid, without the need for enteric coating.3 As some probiotic supplements require constant refrigeration to ensure the stability of the microorganisms, they may be unsuitable for travelers that do not have easy access to refrigeration.1 HMF Travel is a shelf-stable probiotic supplement offered in a convenient capsule format that can easily be taken anywhere to support gastrointestinal health.

Probiotics to support gastrointestinal health when travelling
-Shelf-stable formula
-35 billion CFU per day
-Helps to reduce the risk of occasional diarrhoea*
-Includes Saccharomyces boulardii plus four proprietary probiotic strains
-Potency guaranteed through expiration

Guaranteed to contain no added wheat, gluten, soy, artificial coloring or flavoring, antimicrobial preservatives, dairy or animal products. Ideal for vegans. The capsules are made from 100% pure vegetable sources, free of preservatives and additives.

Probiotics
Probiotics aren't just essential for digestive and colon health, they also boost your health in general...

Probiotics are the beneficial microbial flora that we all need for optimal health. These "good" bacteria (and yeast) colonize our digestive and urinary tracts and the vagina in women where they grow and help to maintain the health of our mucous membranes. You can think of this in the same way as sowing your lawn with grass seed to create a thick, lush carpet of grass that can protect against the growth of weeds.

Probiotics seed your body with beneficial bacteria to help protect against the growth of pathological ("bad") microbes like E. coli and Candida. This helps no matter the location of the mucous membrane in the body: whether the vagina, bladder or GI tract. In the gut they also promote proper digestion and in some cases actually produce or functionally convert essential nutrients for our absorption and use. Many normal, bodily functions require healthy gut flora, and their effects range from healthy immune function to proper heart function and skin health.

The Types of Friendly Bacteria
In general, probiotics can be categorized by where they are used in the body. For example, there are friendly bacteria, which only grow in the small intestine and those that proliferate only in the large intestine (colon). But, believe it or not, beneficial bacteria exist in the mouth, urinary tract, stomach, vagina, and even on the surface of the skin. Certain strains colonize certain areas of the body more easily than others.

Immune Regulation
Proper colonization of the gut by beneficial bacteria helps to regulate our entire immune system. Well over 70% of our immune cells are actually located in our gut tissue as "gut associated lymphatic tissue (GALT). These cells are constantly interacting with the bacteria in our gut, and having good bacteria present can help to train our immune system to be properly active against pathogens and tolerant to everything else. This is how probiotics can help to reduce and prevent autoimmune diseases such as: lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel disease, psoriasis, and eczema.

Take Them With or Without Food?
Very recent research has finally solved the "with or without food" debate. It was found that taking probiotics with food helped larger numbers of them (up to 90%) survive into the intestines, vs. 50% survival on an empty stomach. Before, it was thought that taking probiotics on an empty stomach would help more viable bacterial cells to pass through the stomach to reach their destination in the small or large intestines than taking them with food. It turns out that food actually acts as a buffer to reduce stomach acidity and also promotes increased motility in the gut, helping to speed the probiotic to its destination. So it is best to take your probiotic supplement with a meal to improve its function.