Probiotics

Probiotics are food-based, yogurt cultures—the same beneficial micro-organisms that occur naturally in healthy people. Probiotics can renew the normal friendly flora that are destroyed by antibiotics and other influences. They help restore and maintain a healthy, natural balance of flora in the intestinal and vaginal tracts. Good flora assist in nutrient absorption and support the immune system by forming a defensive shield against harmful pathogens, allergens and other dangerous particles in our environment.

Production of trace amounts of lactic acid by the probiotics causes a drop in pH within the vaginal tract. A lower pH is considered normal for a healthy vaginal tract. Competitive exclusion crowds out or inhibits growth of yeast and harmful bacteria that cause vaginitis. Florajen's beneficial cultures restore the delicate balance required for comfort and health in a woman's body.

The intestinal tract contains over 500 different species of bacteria. To impact the balance, higher potency is needed to re-establish the beneficial flora within this huge number of resident flora. Users should be assured there are no negative side effects or contraindications from taking too much culture.