Showing posts with label Align. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Align. Show all posts

Monday, November 12, 2007

Pro's of Probiotics

We care for our sewer system, worry about our school system, question the political system, but do we ever think about our digestive system? A happy and healthy digestive system keeps us from experiencing one of life's most uncomfortable problems always at the most inopportune time: abdominal discomfort, flatulence, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. None of the above are enticing and none are something to covet; keeping them at bay is a goal with which to strive.

Always one to possess a somewhat healthy digestive system, the idea of taking a supplement to ensure continued excellent digestive health is an interesting concept. Didn't even know I needed this. Knew I needed vitamin A, B, C, D, and E, calcium and fish oil, but didn't know I needed probiotics. Align is a daily probiotic supplement that helps one build and maintain a healthy digestive system to keep all working parts actually working. Each capsule contains 1 billion Bifantis bacteria that introduce healthy good bacteria into one's system to help with digestion.

Though I've never had digestive disorders, I have been taking Align for two months and see no difference. That does not mean taking Align is not necessary or not working. Imagine how much discomfort I could have experienced just two weeks ago when I ate chili for three days straight. Nothing happened. Or when I ate all the three-bean salad and again nothing happened. The bags of Trader Joe's popcorn were fine. Beans, cabbage, lentils, legumes, I eat them all and nothing happens to my digestive system, apparently because it is healthy and I have kept all discomfort at bay. Maybe my digestive health is aligned and I am caring for my digestive system don't even know it.
Photo attribution: you can count on me