Product Review

FUNCTIONS OF PROBIOTIC STRAINS IN THER-BIOTIC® COMPLETE • Produce lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and other compounds naturally antagonistic to pathogenic bacteria, yeast and viruses • Interfere with binding of pathogens to the intestinal mucosa • Compete with pathogenic organisms for nutrients • Produce short-chain fatty acids (acetate, propionate, and butyrate) that nourish the colon • Support innate and acquired immune defense mechanisms • Reduce production of proinflammatory cytokines • Improve immunological gut barrier function • Synthesize vitamin K and B vitamins • Produce lactase enzyme that helps digest the milk sugar lactose • Support activity of detoxifying enzymes and removal of ammonia and phenol • Produce analogs of the DPP-IV enzyme that break down opioid peptides