What are probiotics?
As you know, at DIJO, probiotics are our friends. For those who don't yet know what it is, it's about bacteria populating our different microbes , like our intestinal flora , which we talk about a lot because they are at the center of many pathologies and physiological processes.
In fact, we harbor approximately 200 bacterial strains in our digestive tract alone, and when certain malignant strains appear, or when others are found in inadequate quantities, our entire body can be impacted. This is called dysbiosis .
An unbalanced microbiota is common, due to our lifestyles which have changed significantly in recent decades, and it is often the origin of our small daily annoyances. But we think little about it, because the first research on the subject is relatively recent, and the importance of a healthy microbiota is not yet well established in consciousness.
To see things more clearly, we tell you who they are intended for, why we need them and when it is wise to consume them!
Who are probiotics for?
Good news ! Everyone can take probiotics, because we all need them!
Whether you are a young adult, senior, pregnant or breastfeeding woman , taking probiotics is widely recommended, because they are good bacteria that already make up your intestinal microbiota. In any case, they are supposed to compose it, but many factors come to unbalance it, which is why more than a possibility, it is a necessity.
Children over 12 years old can also supplement with probiotics, the daily dose will simply be reduced by half.
However, if you have the slightest doubt, linked to a chronic pathology for example, we recommend that you seek the advice of your doctor.
Why do we need probiotics?
As said previously, we do not necessarily think about the composition of our intestinal flora when we have health concerns, yet many risk factors are affiliated with our lifestyles.
Here are a few :
Taking antibiotics weakens the microbiota
Even if an imbalance in the microbiota can be linked to a primary underlying pathology, or to a viral/bacterial infection, treatments can also contribute to this phenomenon. Antibiotics are very often responsible for unbalanced intestinal flora, because by killing pathogenic bacteria, they also kill a good number of bacteria beneficial to our body.
The environment can be responsible for dysbiosis
If you are prone to stress, live in a polluted environment, and tobacco and alcohol are part of your life, it is wise to look into the benefits of probiotics, as these are all recognized risk factors for dysbiosis.
Diet can promote inflammation
A diet rich in saturated fats, sugar, salt, and food additives promotes inflammation. However, our supermarket shelves are overflowing with these hyper-processed products, our food is increasingly industrial, thus constituting another cause of an unhealthy microbiota.
A sedentary lifestyle plays a role in the imbalance of intestinal flora
When we talk about diet, we often also talk about sports practice... Indeed, a sedentary lifestyle is another risk factor.
You will have understood, in a society like ours, increasingly industrialized, sedentary, polluted, medicated, probiotics are definitely our allies.
The benefits of probiotics and when to take them?
Take a course of probiotics for prevention
For all the reasons mentioned above, it is interesting to consume probiotics for prevention, to be in good shape all year round. As no one is perfect, and it is complicated to maintain a healthy lifestyle in our current society, if you recognize yourself in the few risk factors mentioned, we can only recommend that you take a course of probiotics at each change of season. The benefits on your immune system are real.
Take probiotics before and during a trip
When traveling, changes in diet and environment are common. For example, traveler's diarrhea is a common occurrence, but these changes can also cause other intestinal disorders. To compensate for this, we recommend a treatment before and during the trip.
Take a course of probiotics after treatment with antibiotics
In this case, it is recommended to take a course of probiotics to restore the balance of your intestinal flora, which will almost always be impacted by this bactericidal treatment. You will quickly feel the benefits of probiotics on your digestive system.
Probiotics to relieve digestive disorders
Many people suffer from digestive discomfort on a daily basis, but who cope with it. However, they are not an end in themselves: if you suffer from abdominal cramps, bloating, gas , or if you have irregular transit, probiotics have real benefits, they will help you restore your unbalanced intestinal flora.
Take probiotics against intimate discomfort
The vagina also has its own microbiota, which can also be weakened and unbalanced. In most cases this manifests itself as infections such as mycoses and cystitis, but again it is possible to reestablish this flora. The benefits of probiotics for the good health of the vaginal microbiota are undeniable.
What probiotics to take?
The benefits of probiotics are numerous, they can help you in the treatment of a pathology as well as in the treatment of digestive and intimate discomforts. In a society like ours, where we multiply behaviors that are harmful to the survival of the good bacteria that populate our microbiota, we all need them.
At DIJO, we have created two cures targeting the two flora of primary interest: The essential probiotics for the intestinal flora and Probiotic vaginal flora for the vaginal flora. Each of these cures concentrates a large quantity of probiotics (28 billion CFU and 10 billion CFU respectively), the freshness of which we guarantee through a completely redesigned production line. For more information on this subject, you can consult the article “ Quality criteria for effective probiotics ”.
