Brenda Watson's Healthy Living eNewsletter
Summer Recipes & Remedies :: July 2008

Summer’s Best Travel Companion:
Go-Anywhere Probiotics

Quick Tips for
Travel-Ready Probiotics

• Natural ingredients
• Shelf-stable
  (requires no refrigeration)
• High culture count (at least   6 billion active cultures)
• Multiple strains of   Bifidobacteria and   Lactobacilli
• Individually packaged
  for ease & moisture   protection
• Delivers probiotics directly   to intestines

Camera? Check. Sunscreen? Got it. Poolside paperback? In the bag. Whether lounging on the beach or loading up the RV for a cross-country road trip, there’s nothing better than a warm-weather getaway. But if you’re like many people, summertime travels are no vacation when it comes to your overall health. Changes in routine—not to mention your daily diet—can throw your insides for a loop, leaving you battling digestive discomfort, coughs and sniffles, and even fatigue. The solution? Travel-ready probiotics that go wherever you go.

Science has shown us that there are trillions of microorganisms living in our digestive tract, and while some of those bacteria are good for our health, others can have quite the opposite effect. The key to staying healthy is maintaining the right balance (roughly 80 percent good-for-you bacteria to 20 percent harmful bacteria), but it’s not always easy when travel plans take the place of our everyday activities. That’s where probiotics come in.

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Probiotics, which literally means “for life,” are the beneficial bacteria in the intestines that help crowd out the bad microbes and keep your bacterial balance in check. And because more than 70 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive tract, taking a daily probiotic supplement not only promotes healthy digestion, but it also helps boost immune function and prevent those away-from-home bouts of poor health.

Nowadays natural probiotic supplements are available that are perfect for packing and easy to toss in a tote bag or purse. Look for shelf-stable probiotics that don’t need to be refrigerated and are individually packaged for easy access and protection from moisture. High culture count is also important, and the right supplement should include multiple strains of both Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli to support the small and large intestines. An effective supplement will also use a special delivery system designed to bypass the acidic environment of the stomach and transport the probiotics directly to the intestines where they’re needed most.

So whether your summer plans include a relaxing beach break or a trek through the Grand Canyon, be sure to bring along a daily probiotic supplement you can count on. That way, you can put your insides at ease and focus on what’s really important: having fun!


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