Healthy intestinal microbes = healthy immunity
LACTOGG’s probiotic helps to establish a strong and vigorous intestinal microbial ecosystem which in turn gives rise to healthy and balanced immunity.
The presence of the GG probiotic in the intestinal tract promotes the growth of a diverse and vigorous microbial community. Furthermore, the correct quantity of the dietary fibre, fructooligosaccharide (FOS) which is found in LACTOGG®+ sachets gives it prebiotic benefits as it promotes the growth of other good bacteria such as bifidobacteria.
Premature infants given GG probiotic and probiotics for their first 2 months of life had less frequent respiratory tract infection, especially those caused by viruses, during their first year of life. Those non-GG babies did not experience this beneficial effect. This study shows that using the GG probiotic and prebiotics to establish the microbes which colonise babies very early in life can benefit their developing immune system.
Clinical studies have shown how LACTOGG®’s probiotic’s boost in immunity results in significant benefits.
Examples of these research findings are:
• Mothers who consumed GG probiotic during pregnancy were found to have GG bacterial DNA in the amniotic fluid and placenta. When the babies who were born to these “GG” mothers were tested shortly after birth, their immunity showed higher maturity than the other non-GG babies.
• Infants who took GG probiotic were found to have increased number and maturation of their immune cells which manufacture antibodies.