Bowel movements — not a dinner table topic. But people with bowel challenges are certainly searching for relief. Your probiotics may help improve life quality.
If you have it, you have no idea how much of a struggle it is for those who don’t. Some people are regularly plagued by problems, while others only experience it connected with certain events, like traveling or restoring gut balance after an illness. Probiotics can help consumers take control of their gut health.
It’s not a little thing. Getting the runs while travelling means cancelled plans, missed gatherings or even a missed flight. Almost everyone has experienced it, and no one wants to deal with it again.
There’s help available. Clinical trials have shown that L. rhamnosus, LGG® can support a healthy stomach while traveling. And if it’s too late to avoid an upset stomach, it can reduce the number of trips to the toilet1,2.
Some people are predisposed to infrequent bowel movements, and aging, diet, inactivity and stress can intensify it3,4.
Probiotics may play a role for consumers who want to optimize regularity. Based on research, we recommend the probiotic BB-12® or a combination of BB-12® + LA-5®5-10.
When people feel poorly, they visit their health care professional. Some of the solutions prescribed can disturb the gut microbiome’s balance so that people get occasional loose stools and frequently use the toilet.
Our heavily researched strains have been studied for their ability to support gut health and microbial balance in such cases. The probiotic LGG® and combinations of LGG® + BB-12® and BB-12® + LA-5® showed exceptional results11-16.
Let’s have a conversation about the right combination for your target market.
When occasional loose stools are a problem, probiotic spores may be the answer. Especially if you want to offer them in a popular gummy format. Both B. subtilis HU58™ and B. coagulans* SC208™ have clinical evidence that they increase gut comfort17 and promote normal stool consistency17-19.
*Also called Weizmannia coagulans.
With such a tight connection between gut and immune health, consider incorporating probiotic strains with immune health benefits, too.
What’s on your mind? Whatever it is, let us know. Together, we can help people with their gastrointestinal discomfort. It’s a question of better health.
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