Why are there two Probiotic Blend formulas?
When Natural Choice Products and Covenant Products merged each had their own unique Probiotic formulations. It was requested by distributors that we maintain both formulations because of the results achieved in maintaining health and dealing with existing health concerns. Both are powerful, proven and popular. The difference between these two powerful probiotic blends is that the Natural Choice Probiotic Blend is concentrated with 2 very powerful Probiotics, L. salivarius and L. plantarum- OM.
The Covenant Product Pro-5 Blend contains these 2 powerful probiotics but also has an additional 3 friendly bacteria. These are acidophilus, B. bifidus, and B. subtilis along with hyssop.
Probiotic Blend-OM – is a powerful patented novel strain. Although lactobacilli are naturally occurring in the intestinal tract, the OM strain is the only known lactobacillus that is proteolytic, meaning that it has the unique ability to digest proteins. What does this mean to you? When you consider the fact that all viruses and tumors are encased in a protein shell this can be very dramatic to a person dealing with therapeutic issues. This particular strain in laboratory tests has been classified by the US Department of Commerce as being antiviral, anti-retroviral, anti-tumoral and anti-bacterial. It has been shown to reduce and/or prevent tumors 84-96% and even has the capability to alter the disease pattern of HIV. These friendly bacteria have a wide pH range which allows them to survive the acidity of the stomach and provide a very important function by aiding the colon in maintaining a proper pH, or acid balance. It is important for the pH to stabilize in order for other friendly flora microorganisms to exist. By stabilizing the pH, antagonistic micro-organisms are kept under control. This unique bacteria also synthesizes many important vitamins in the digestive tract including Vitamin K and some of the B vitamins.
Acidophilus are bacteria that reside in the small intestine.
B. bifidus are friendly bacteria that reside in the large intestine.
B. subtilis is a friendly flora bacteria that is abundant in a healthy intestinal tract.
Which One Is Best For Me?
Ideally, the logical place to answer this question resides in your own unique chemistry and personal preference. You know your own body better than anyone else; therefore you need to ask yourself if you are supplementing for maintenance or if you are treating a condition. If you are treating a condition you need to make the decision to focus on gradual or aggressive change. If you have been taking antibiotics (remember, if you eat red meat, you probably ingested antibiotics with that meal) or if you drink chlorinated water your system could have an overgrowth of Candida. Candida is an aggressive yeast that can multiply rapidly in an unbalanced system. The Probiotic Blend will aggressively deplete the food source for these fungi to restore equilibrium. Those who have healthy diets, and eat an abundance of raw fruits and vegetables may want to supplement with the Pro-5 to maintain healthy levels of the friendly flora bacteria.
