Preventive Intake: As indicated.

Benefits:

• Synthesizes short-chain fatty acids, the preferred fuel for the cells that line the colon.
• Improves digestion and absorption of nutrients, increasing the boiavailability of vitamins and minerals.
• Biodegrades bacterial toxins, detoxifies carcinogens and metabolizes drugs and hormones.
• Helps reduce serum cholesterol.
• Inhibits the growth of undesirable microorganisms, including candida, by helping to keep the environment within the intestines optimally acidic.
• Strengthens the immune system by stimulating macrophages and lymphocytes.
  

Deficiencies May Cause: Reduced digestion efficiency, decreased absorption of nutrients and yeast overgrowth.

Food Sources: Yogurt and fermented dairy products.