Gastro-Active, powder

New formula, with new prebiotic special yeast. The "new" yeast supports the formation of a protective mucus barrier (biofilm) on the epithelium and occupies specific receptors in the intestinal mucosa. In addition, the specially broken down brewer's yeast is able to bind pathogens and toxins in the brewer's yeast cell walls and expel them from the intestine. Gastro-Active for gentle intestinal regulation with excellent tolerance

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Product description:

Pro- and pre-biotic, high-fibre preparation, enriched with approx. 9.6 bia. Lactic acid bacteria per 100 g (lacto-bacilli acidophilus, bifidobacterium lactis). Lactic acid bacteria and fibres (psyllium, strongly swelling and mucus-forming) are the means of choice for healthy intestinal flora and well-functioning digestion.

Active ingredients contained in Gastro-Aktiv:

Precious yeast (rich in B vitamins, positive influence on digestion and the immune system, etc.), lactic acid bacteria, oligofructose, inulin, maltodextrin, rice flour, and as main active ingredients: psyllium and rape seed husks. Probiotic lactic acids (lactobacilli), have a positive effect on health and well-being by ensuring a healthy intestinal flora, which is also beneficial for the colonisation of other beneficial bacteria. Lactic acid bacteria are therefore essential for healthy, functioning digestion. Of the various known lactic acid bacteria, it is mainly the bacterial strains acidophilus and bifidus to which we owe these positive effects.

Psyllium Plantago ovata (also: psyllium, ispagula) is marketed under the name "Indian psyllium or psyllium husks" as food and for healing purposes and is mainly cultivated in India and Pakistan for this purpose.

Their vegetable dietary fibres are able to bind more than 50 times the water (whole psyllium seeds: more than 12 times). This swelling capacity causes an increase in the volume of the stool in the intestine, stimulates peristalsis through the resulting pressure on the intestinal wall and thus triggers the reflex to empty the bowels. This regulates motility and the absorbed water has a longer transit time (retention time) in the intestine. So-called flosine mucilage polysaccharides, which are found in the seed shells, are responsible for the strong swelling behaviour. The seeds or their shells can help with both constipation and diarrhoea.

In addition to gentle intestinal regulation, the soluble dietary fibres also cleanse the intestines of putrefactive substances and intestinal gases, e.g. carcinogenic digestive end products such as indole, skatole and phenol. Psyllium also promotes the growth of intestine-friendly bacteria. The soluble dietary fibres are not only effective through bacterial degradation in the large intestine, but also in the small intestine.

Psyllium husks also contain valuable mucilage, which leads to a lubrication layer and improved gliding of the intestinal contents, but also to the fact that inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract can recede more quickly, as the digestion of mucilage does not put a strain on the intestinal mucosa. Especially in the remission phase of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), psyllium husks have a favourable influence on the pro-inflammatory messenger substances TNF-α and nitric oxide (NO) and also have a protective effect on the intestinal mucosa.

A significant advantage of psyllium husks compared to most chemical laxatives is their excellent tolerability, which means that they can be taken for a long time without hesitation.