HEALTH REPORT
Natural Choices for Women's Health
Probiotic supplements are increasingly being shown to play a role in managing physical and emotional fluctuations.
When it comes to women’s health issues, hormonal changes get the most attention. However, the microorganisms living within the body play an important role in helping to support overall health by interacting with different body systems. In particular, for women’s health, research shows that strain-specific targeted probiotics can help to support iron absorption, vaginal health, and maternal health through preconception and pregnancy. Let us look at these issues more closely. Improving iron absorption Iron is an important mineral which provides numerous benefits to the body. It is an essential part of haemoglobin, the oxygen- carrying component of
kelp, blackstrap molasses and wheat bran. While the body usually gets most of the iron it requires from food, women under the age of 50 years may become deficient, especially if they regularly experience heavy menstrual periods or menstrual flooding, which can occur with perimenopause and menopause. Women on restrictive diets, vegans and endurance athletes may also face iron shortfalls. Go Vita loves … Biome Iron+™ Probiotic: The probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum 299v has been researched for its ability to increase gastrointestinal iron absorption,¹ , ² and its dual role in helping to relieve abdominal discomfort and support bowel regularity.³ Biome Iron+™ pairs L. plantarum 299v with a small amount of iron and vitamin C to support iron absorption from the digestive tract, and support bowel regularity. Pregnancy and vaginal health Probiotics are often nicknamed “good bacteria”; they are the bacterial flora and yeasts which live in your body and keep
red blood cells. Iron-rich foods include liver, beef and lamb. Other good sources are beans and peas, leafy greens, dried fruits, seeds, yeast,
For women’s health, research shows
that strain-specific targeted probiotics can help to support iron absorption, vaginal health, and maternal health through preconception and pregnancy.
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