NewLife Immuflora represents a technological breakthrough, which produces special strains of Bifidobacterium Longum and Lactobacillus Acidophilus. These large numbers of well-protected organisms are to make safe passage through the stomach acids and emerge intact in the small and large intestines.

Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus Acidophilus are compatible to each other and our natural inhabitants of the human intestines and vagina.

ImmuFlora also contains Fructo Oligosaccharides that helps to stimulate the growth of these friendly organisms in the gastrointestinal tract.

These unique blends synergically work together to provide the most conducive intestinal environment with healthy microflora for optimum immune function.

All natural ingredients containing no artificial colour, flavour, or preservatives.

As a dietary supplement, one sachet a day. Suitable for infants, children and adults. Best taken on an empty stomach, 1/2 – hour before mealtime.

Store in a cool, dry place.

Each sachet (2 gm) contains:

• Bifidobacterium Longum 10 billion viable cells
• Lactobacillus Acidophilus 1 billion viable cells
• Fructo-Oligosaccharides 200 mg
• Natural lemon flavour

Squatters In The Guts – Friends or Foes?

In our gut, billions of microorganisms, including beneficial bacteria, live in harmony with us, helping to digest food, produce vitamins, and protect against harmful invaders like bad bacteria, viruses, and fungi. These good bacteria are essential for our health, keeping harmful microbes in check.

If the balance shifts and bad bacteria take over, it can lead to health issues. For instance, certain harmful bacteria are linked to diseases like Rheumatoid arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis. Scientists have long suggested that consuming fermented foods with good bacteria, like Lactobacilli, can improve gut health and potentially prolong life.

The Honoured Heroes-Probiotics

Because of their protective and therapeutic benefits, friendly bacteria are known as probiotics, meaning “pro-life,” as they support and enhance life. The main probiotics in our gut that help us stay healthy are Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Bifidobacteria.

– **Lactobacillus Acidophilus**: This probiotic naturally lives in the small and large intestines, mouth, and vagina, with a strong presence in the small intestines.

– **Bifidobacteria**: Found in the human intestine and vagina, these bacteria are especially important in the large intestine of babies, adolescents, and adults.

Bifidobacteria are crucial for a baby’s digestive and immune system development. When these bacteria are low in number or not functioning well, issues like food sensitivities, allergies, and infections become more common. They also support healthy weight gain in infants.

Beneficial Functions of Probiotics:

1. Preventing Harmful Colonization: Probiotics compete with harmful bacteria and yeast for nutrients and space in the intestines, preventing these invaders from establishing themselves.
2. Supporting Liver Health: Probiotics assist in maintaining liver health.
3. Creating an Unfavorable Environment for Harmful Bacteria: They produce lactic and acetic acids from sugars in our food, creating an acidic environment that inhibits the growth of many harmful bacteria.
4. Aiding Digestion and Elimination: The acids produced by probiotics stimulate intestinal movement, helping with constipation and speeding up the removal of harmful pathogens.
5. Producing Essential Nutrients: Probiotics manufacture essential B-vitamins and the enzyme lactase, which helps digest dairy products and absorb nutrients.
6. Destroying Harmful Invaders: Probiotics produce natural antibiotics that destroy harmful bacteria, viruses, and yeast.
7. Anti-Cancer Properties: They have been shown to have anti-carcinogenic properties, particularly against certain tumors.
8. Regulating Cholesterol: Probiotics help restore cholesterol to healthy levels.
9. Protecting Against Radiation and Toxins: They protect the body from radiation damage and deactivate many toxic pollutants.
10. Hormone Recycling: Probiotics help recycle estrogen, reducing the likelihood of menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis.
11. Therapeutic Uses: Probiotics have been found useful in treating various conditions, including acne, psoriasis, eczema, allergies, migraines, gout, rheumatic and arthritic conditions, cystitis, candidiasis, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and some forms of cancer.

What Are the Factors Affecting the Bacterial Flora Balance?

The presence of friendly bacteria also fills up the void in our guts, living in symbiosis with the human host that otherwise would be colonized by harmful bacteria. It is thus important to know that the bacterial flora balance is affected by the following:-

• Use of antibiotics and other drugs
• Disturbed gastric function
• Disorders of intestinal motility (constipation, spastic colitis, diarrhoea, etc)
• Altered acid production from the stomach (production commonly lowers as we age)
• Conditions such as pernicious anaemia (which is accompanied by altered stomach acidity)
• Excessive stress
• Smoking & alcohol
• Changes in the structure or function of the GI tract such as diverticulosis or regional enteritis (Crohn’s disease)
• X-ray irradiation or other radiation exposure
• Cirrhosis of the liver
• Immune system deficiency
• Bacterial flora levels decline with age and also in various conditions of ill-health.
• Most chronic disease states are accompanied by (many say they are preceded by) altered GI tract flora.
• They are also affected to a large extent by the degree of infection due to yeasts and bacteria to which ’their’ territory (your bowels) are subjected.
• The population greatly decreases with a diet of meat, cows’ milk, food additives, fried food, refined sugars, and carbonated drink.
• They thrive in the presence of bacteria food, like live yogurt and cottage cheese. In particular, the presence of the prebiotics called Fructo Oligosaccharides are well known to greatly enhance the growth and strength of the friendly bacteria in the intestines.

What is Bacteria Food?

It is found that the activity and strength of the friendly bacteria are greatly enhanced by certain food constituents. In particular, the prebiotics called Fructo-Oligosaccharides are well known to stimulate the growth of the friendly bacteria.

Fructo-Oligosaccharides are a group of indigestible food ingredients that are capable of modifying the environment of the intestines to enhance and protect the indigenous friendly bacteria.

Human studies have shown significant increases in bifidobacteria (beneficial bacteria in the gut) and decreases in pathogenic colonic bacteria from ingestion of the Fructo-Oligosaccharides.

Research has also shown Fructo-Oligosaccharides aid in the absorption of minerals like dietary calcium and magnesium.