San Antonio, TX – Yogurt has been the talk of the country. With all the excitement expressed about helpful ingredients within yogurt, consumers spent millions over the course of the last year to reap these benefits. The true benefits of yogurt, however, pale in comparison to probiotic capsules, and recent lawsuits against Dannon may shed a little more light.
Yogurt has always contained active bacteria – it’s a cultured dairy product. The important point is whether those bacteria survive the acid within the stomach bile to reach the lower intestine. Once within the lower intestine, these bacteria ward off harmful ones that often lead to indigestion, bloating, cramping and gas. The question now is whether Dannon’s research properly evaluated and selected bacteria that is tough enough, and whether the quantity of bacteria within each individual serving was sufficient.
Gastroenterologist and creator of EndoMune Probiotic discusses this very importance. “The quantity and quality of bacteria within yogurt is minimal as compared to a probiotic capsule. Anyone really seeking to gain digestive benefits needs to consume billions of active bacterial strains on a daily basis. The numbers just don’t seem to be there with Activia.”
“There are a few key packaging elements that every consumer must keep in mind when purchasing a probiotic,” Dr. Hoberman says. Heat, light and oxygen quickly damage bacteria, so refrigeration or the freeze-dried capsules within tinted glass packaging is the best bet for preserving the potency of each capsule. Additionally, there are numerous amounts of bacterial strains, and each strain works a little differently to ease complication of irritable bowel syndrome or lactose intolerance.
For more information about probiotics, visit www.EndoMune.com.
About Lawrence J. Hoberman, M.D.
Dr. Lawrence J. Hoberman is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. After a private practice of gastroenterology for over 25 years, he has chosen to focus his practice in a health and wellness program stressing preventive medicine.
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