| A probiotic is a food-supplement containing live | | | | selective one. The good bacteria with high |
| beneficial microbes that can be used to fortify or | | | | adhesive properties are chosen for Altaflora |
| rebuild our own natural flora. | | | | electrolytes. This means that the good bacteria |
| Why do we need probiotics? | | | | found in Altaflora not only are high in number than |
| To keep the balance of intestinal flora tipped | | | | those found in yoghurts but are of also a superior |
| toward the positive side, because contrasting the | | | | quality. |
| beneficial flora are the bacteria, viruses, fungi and | | | | Research has shown that while normal yoghurt |
| protozoans, all in some way or other implicated in | | | | has approximately 100 billion good bacteria (CFUS) |
| heart disease allergies, asthma, skin disorders, | | | | - frozen yoghurt having 10 billion, Altaflora |
| obesity, digestive problems, urinary tract | | | | Electrolytes has 700 billion (CFUs), while the |
| infections, certain cancers, Alzheimer’s and | | | | Altaflora Capsules has 250 billion. |
| other chronic diseases. Thus a daily probiotic can | | | | Moreover ALTAFLORA ELECTROLYTES besides |
| be an effective preventative and therapeutic | | | | having so many beneficial flora, has also inulin. |
| measure to help keep the balance of good | | | | Inulin is a prebiotic – soluble fibres; sugars that |
| intestinal flora. | | | | basically flora eat on to form cultures. Inulin is not |
| So feeling well depends very much on keeping | | | | present in Altaflora Capsules. Nor is it present in |
| your friendly bacteria happy and not letting the | | | | yoghurts. |
| bad flora get the upper hand as happens for | | | | Unlike yoghurts the ALTFLORA ELECTROLYTES |
| example when there is food poisoning. | | | | is also rich in electrolytes, that is sodium, |
| ALTAFLORA ELECTROLYTES of Alta Care | | | | magnesium and potassium. Electrolytes are |
| Laboratoires, Paris, is a therapeutic nutritional | | | | present in high dosages in both the Altaflora |
| preparation for gut effects favouring growth of | | | | capsules and the Altaflora sachets. |
| normal bacterial flora and not favouring growth of | | | | As one can see the benefits of ALTAFLORA |
| pathogenic organisms. Indications for use include | | | | ELECTROLYTES by far outweigh those of |
| diarrhoea, constipation, gastro-enteritis, peristatltic | | | | yoghurt. An approximate equation could easily be: |
| disorders, flatulence, stress, antibiotic therapy, and | | | | 1 ALTAFLORA SACHET (of Altaflora Electrolytes) |
| age. | | | | = 2 ALTFLORA CAPSULES = 7000 YOGHURTS. |
| Yoghurt is renowned for its health boosting | | | | It’s important to support probiotic use and |
| qualities. It introduces active probiotic cultures that | | | | your existing flora through optimal nutrition, |
| help wedge out unfriendly bacteria by competing | | | | especially by minimizing refined sugar and |
| directly with two main food poisons: the toxic | | | | processed foods in your diet. For many of us, |
| strains of E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Many | | | | however, diet alone is not adequate when we |
| experts have extolled the health benefits of | | | | need to repopulate our systems with good |
| yoghurt, and other fermented foods. Fair enough | | | | bacteria. Remember, we are talking trillions of |
| because yoghurt is one of the few foods that | | | | bacteria here! And age, poor diet, stress, disease, |
| can replace the good flora to the intestine ! | | | | and antibiotics all take their toll on our |
| But the strategy resulting from the properties | | | | intestines’ little helpers. You need a steady, |
| and qualities of ALTAFLORA ELECTROLYTES | | | | consistent supply of probiotics to redress these |
| to uphold the intestinal flora balance is far superior | | | | issues and many times your daily yoghurt would |
| to that of any yoghurt. Altaflora electrolytes are | | | | not be enough. So make sure that ALTAFLORA |
| probiotic supplements and therefore the number | | | | ELECTROLYTES becomes your strategic partner. |
| of good bacteria is much higher than the number | | | | Altaflora electrolytes are only available in |
| of bacteria found in yoghurts. The good bacteria | | | | pharmacies but they can be bought over the |
| selected in Altaflora electrolytes is not a generic | | | | counter and there is no need of a prescription. |
| one as in the case of yoghurts but a highly | | | | |