Ultra Flora Plus DF CAPSULES 60 Count (F)

Ultra Flora Plus DF (Dairy-Free) by Metagenics provides highly viable and pure strains of the probiotics L. acidophilus (an NCFM strain) and Bifidobacterium lactus, along with other supportive factors.

The combined use of Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, a highly-tested acidophilus, with Bifidobacterium, an abundant and important group of bacteria found in the lower intestines, mimics the body’s natural composition of bacteria and promotes a healthy intestinal tract.

Ultra Flora Plus DF by Metagenics has exhibited a broad range of benefits:

• Helps re-establish beneficial gut flora, supporting healthy digestive function after antibiotic use
• Supports short chain fatty acid and vitamin synthesis which allows for increased assimilation of nutrients and promotes better overall health
• Supports intestinal cell growth and differentiation, which protects the intestinal lining from permeability
• Detoxifies the intestine, which helps support liver function and protects intestinal cells
• Promotes lactase activity, which helps the digestion of lactose
• Helps support the body’s metabolism of cholesterol Lactobacillus acidophilus

Lactobacillus acidophilus is part of a bacterial group that is usually found thriving in the small intestine and vagina. You may have heard of this strain, as it is one of the most commonly used probiotics. These microorganisms help the body by maintaining a gut which can aid in digestion. Lactobacillus acidophilus has been used to treat bacterial vaginosis, which is a common vaginal infection. It is also commonly used to treat various gastrointestinal disorders. Those without such disorders can also benefit from colonizing their intestinal tract with this ‘good’ bacteria.

Bifidobacterium

Bifidobacterium is a strain of bacteria that produces lactic acid. This strain is essential for good health. When we are infants, our intestines contain large amounts of bifidobacterium, but as we get older, the population decreases. Although this strain is not as prominent in the gut as we get older, it still plays a vital role in our overall health. There are currently 37 species of that bifidobacterium naturally colonize the intestinal tract.

The presence of this beneficial bacterial strain is associated with various health effects, such as the improvement, prevention or elimination of diarrhea in those who are lactose intolerant. It also acts as support for your immune system. Bifidobacteria has been used in the treatment of lactose intolerance, Crohn’s disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), among other conditions.

Since this product is, in itself, dairy-free, and it contains strains of beneficial bacteria that have been shown to improve digestion of milk sugars, it is recommended to help those with different levels of lactose intolerance be able to enjoy milk again. For everyone else: Many experts agree that the gut is home to a large percentage of the immune system, so it only makes sense to take care of it with regular use of beneficial bacteria, such as those found in Ultra Flora Plus DF (Dairy-Free) by Metagenics.