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Travellers’ Tummy

It’s that time of year! Dust off the suitcase, break out the bathing suit, and get the flips ready to flop. These all important elements to a great holiday are easy to remember but one thing we should not forget is how to keep our tummy’s healthy and happy as we travel abroad to foreign lands. What a shame it would be to arrive at our holiday destination, having worked hard with the intention of enjoying our well-deserved down time only to experience another type of “down” time caused by a bout of diarrhoea or some other type of unwanted gut upset.

Occurring all too often we arrive at our destination only to find that the change in food, water, or climate has caused an over growth of the bad bacteria which can flourish when we find our gut system getting “stressed out”. For some this can begin to rear its ugly head before the holiday even begins as the stress of the travel ahead allows the bad bacteria to overtake our store of the good. This then is the perfect time to protect ourselves and our gut with Bio-Kult Multi Strain Formula. Containing 14 strains of live bacteria, this unique food supplement is an ideal addition to every traveller’s holiday list.

Recommended by its developers at Scope Health Care, Bio-Kult should be taken 2 weeks before travel, during your holiday and for a further two weeks after you return home. Coming in convenient capsule form Bio-Kult can be stored easily at room temperature and it is suitable for vegetarians. In fact this product could not be more vegetarian friendly as you’ll be giving over 2 billion friendly bacteria the best present ever, a new home in your gut!

For those still wondering what all the talk of probiotics is about here’s a brief explanation. Naturally occurring in our bodies, probiotics help to maintain the balance of good bacteria in our gut so bad bacteria does not overgrow and proliferate leaving us potentially vulnerable to various different illness and disease e.g. diarrhoea, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBS. On-going research in this fascinating area of human health is showing the use of probiotics in conjunction with a healthy diet can help to maintain a healthy digestive system.

So upon settling in to their new home these healthy good bacteria will proliferate and serve to provide a level of protection against tummy upset, diarrhoea and other health challenges encountered by travellers of all ages.  According to Lee and Bak, their 2011 study showed that “Probiotic Lactobacillus strains enhance the integrity of the intestinal barrier, which may result in maintenance of immune tolerance, decreased translocation of bacteria across the intestinal mucosa, and disease phenotypes such as gastrointestinal infections, IBS and IBD”.

Good news too for families as Bio-Kult is suitable for all ages so a couple of weeks before you’ve printed the boarding passes and packed the passports don’t forget to start your holiday the healthier way with Bio-Kult and your 2 billion new BFF’s!

By CNM Galway Nutrition Student, Claire Nix

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