Good gut health at any age

Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, stated that “All disease begins in the gut.” While not 100% true, good digestive health is essential for nutrient absorption¹, immune function², and the production of chemicals and hormones³. The gastrointestinal system, also known as the digestive tract, digestive system, or gut, is a group of organs that includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, and rectum⁴.

The human body contains trillions of tiny microscopic bacteria, and the gut is home to the largest concentration and diversity of bacteria in the body. While some bacteria are associated with diseases, others are extremely important for health. Microbes are essential to maintaining health in many ways. They produce vitamins that we do not have the genes to make, help break down food to extract nutrients, teach our immune system to distinguish dangerous invaders from harmless compounds, and produce useful anti-inflammatory compounds that fight disease-causing microbes².

To keep your gut in top shape, nourish it well with prebiotic and probiotic foods and take multi-strain probiotics. More than 1,000 strains of bacteria can be found in the human gut. It is therefore important to choose a probiotic supplement whose formula contains a certain diversity of strains as well as a certain number of cultures. The number of cultures refers to the total number of bacteria in each serving. A powerful probiotic formula contains multiple strains of bacteria and billions of live cultures per serving to help you benefit from good microbes to support a healthy gut.

For Toddlers

Renew Life's FloraBABY^® is a clinically studied multi-strain probiotic blend specially formulated for newborns and can be taken from birth¹. The product is currently used in over 60 neonatal intensive care units across Canada. FloraBABY is formulated with 2 billion active cultures and 5 clinically studied probiotic strains to help support the intestinal and gastrointestinal health of infants and children. It is a flavorless powder that can be easily mixed with cold or hot water, juice, milk, or any other liquid immediately before use.

Renew Life's Daily Vitality for Kids^® is formulated with 10 billion active cultures and 2 clinically studied probiotic strains to support children's digestive and respiratory systems. Taken daily, this innovative probiotic supplement helps support respiratory, intestinal, and gastrointestinal health. Offered as a fast-dissolving powder, the product is convenient and fruit punch flavored; a fun format for children to take.

For Women

The formula of Renew Life's Ultimate Flora Vaginal Support Probiotic for Women contains 50 billion active cultures and 9 strains that support women's gut and overall health with a convenient once-daily capsule. It is a lactobacillus-based formula that not only mimics the prevalence of bacteria found in a healthy vagina and urinary tract but also helps restore digestive harmony, providing a feeling of lightness and energy.

For added convenience, there is also a shelf-stable formula: Renew Life's Ultimate Flora Daily Care Probiotic for Women. It contains 25 billion active cultures and 10 strains, and it is dairy- and soy-free.

For Everyone

The formula Renew Life's Ultimate Flora Intensive Care Probiotic^® contains 50 billion active cultures and 10 strains, and is offered in a convenient once-daily capsule. It contains a combination of 20 billion lactobacillus cultures and 30 billion bifidobacteria to balance the gut.

If you prefer the convenience of a shelf-stable formula, try Ultimate Flora Intensive Care Probiotic, which contains 50 billion active cultures and 12 strains. A dairy- and soy-free formula perfect for on-the-go.

For Seniors

As we age, populations of good bacteria can begin to decline, especially bifidobacteria that live in the colon. Renew Life's Ultimate Flora Colon Care Probiotic is a powerful daily multi-strain probiotic blend that provides 80 billion live bacterial cultures in a convenient once-daily capsule. The product contains 10 strains of live bacteria and a combination of 32 billion lactobacilli and 48 billion bifidobacteria cultures to support intestinal and gastrointestinal health.

When Taking Antibiotics

Should you take probiotics while on antibiotics? The answer is yes, but at least 3 hours apart from each other. Think of probiotics as planting good seeds and weeding. Renew Life's Ultimate Flora Ultra-Potent Probiotic is Renew Life's most powerful multi-strain probiotic blend^® which provides 100 billion live bacterial cultures in a convenient once-daily capsule. It contains 10 different strains of live bacteria and a combination of 50 billion lactobacillus cultures and 50 billion bifidobacteria.

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