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Prebiotics are not probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria in yogurt, other dairy products and now pills. Prebiotics are different.
Prebiotics are certain types of very specialized plant fibers that the healthy bacteria in your gut used for fuel. These healthy bacteria - aka probiotics - then provide many health benefits to the colon and body. Our product, Prebiotin, is a prebiotic fiber supplement containing oligofructose and inulin - the only two fibers to fully meet the definition of a prebiotic.
A Brief Overview
So, Prebiotin is an all-natural plant-based prebiotic fiber supplement. It is 100% prebiotics which nourishes your beneficial colon bacteria. And it is gluten-free, so it can be used by those with Celiac disease.
Here is some key information to help you decide if Prebiotin prebiotic fiber supplement is right for you.
The Research
Independent research indicates that:
Click any topic above for more specific information. Or, check out the full roster of independent clinical and university research on our references page.
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The Reasons for Prebiotics & A Few Probiotic Myths
While few are aware of prebiotics, you may already be familiar with probiotics. They are not the same thing! Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that live in your colon and provide multiple health benefits.
So, should you just eat some of the many products containing probiotics?
Well, there is a question whether oral consumption of probiotic bacteria provides great benefit. The key issue is that probiotics are living organisms. By the time these living organisms have been processed, warehoused, shipped, shelved and finally… sold to you, there is a real question about how many are still alive and thriving!
Plus, of those left when you take a pill or eat yogurt, few likely make it to the colon. Your body has evolved wonderfully to protect you from harmful bacteria. One key way it does this is by killing bacteria as they pass through the potent hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Unfortunately, the good bacteria can get killed along with the bad. Very few likely make it through, so massive doses would be required to fully populate your colon just with oral probiotics.
A more successful strategy may be to nourish and protect the probiotic bacteria that already live in your colon. That’s where Prebiotin prebiotics fiber supplement comes in.
Why Prebiotin?
 Even a healthy, high-fiber diet may not contain enough prebiotics soluble fiber. And those with issues like ulcerative colitis or celiac disease may need to avoid fiber or gluten. Frankly, it can be tough to get enough prebiotics through diet alone. That is why we created Prebiotin - to nourish a healthy digestive tract by ensuring a good supply of prebiotic fiber.
To truly meet the medical definition of a prebiotic fiber, prebiotics must fulfill three criteria: they are not digested by the small bowel, they nourish the good probiotics, and they produce observable health benefits.
Only two fibers, oligofructose and inulin, currently measure up to these criteria to be considered true prebiotics. Prebiotin prebiotic fiber supplement is made from these two fibers: oligofructose-enriched inulin, no fillers, no additives. This combination has been found to be more effective than either one by itself. And for those of you with wheat allergy or celiac disease, you can be comfortable since Prebiotin prebiotic fibers supplement is gluten-free.
So whether you have a digestive disorder, or simply want to support good colon health, Prebiotin can be your partner in creating a Wonderful Colon.
Still want more info? Read on for the "full version"
The Complete Prebiotics Story
How the Gut Works
 The stomach is the reservoir that collects the food and liquid we eat and drink. It grinds up the food and ejects it in little amounts into the small bowel. The small bowel is over 20 feet long and receives digestive juices and enzymes from the liver and pancreas. The food is digested in the small bowel. This means that the calories, minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, amino acids and fats are absorbed into the blood stream and carried throughout the body.
The residue from the small bowel flows into the colon which is about five feet long. This is where fiber enters the picture. Fiber comes from plant material. It is mostly unused by the small bowel and is not digested. It enters the colon pretty much as it left the stomach. In the past, we knew the colon was packed with bacteria but did not understand it very well. The colon was viewed simply as a waste depot, as this last residue moved to the rectum and was evacuated.
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What our Customers Say!
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- Michigan: My digestive system is working much better.
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The History of Fiber
At one time before farming occurred and animals were domesticated, our ancestors wandered around, eating berries, fruits, root vegetables and any plant that promised to have some nutrition. The diet contained 50-100 grams of fiber a day, all of it from plant material. Interestingly, one of the best studied prebiotics fibers, inulin, has been found in over 36,000 plants, so these people were eating a lot of this beneficial fiber.
Then came villages with farming, growing grains, and raising livestock. Fiber intake gradually diminished. Furthermore, in Westernized countries, fiber was removed from the grains as it was felt to be useless. We were left with white bread without fiber and many of the minerals and vitamins. The food industries also began boxing and packaging food products in ways that required further changes to basic foods . Many substances were added to prolong shelf life and enhance taste but they did not contribute to health as far as we knew. High fructose corn syrup was found to be as sweet as sugar and replaced it in many drinks and foods, as it was much cheaper. This corn derivative and other sweeteners were used in many products and have resulted in or are associated with the epidemic of obesity we now see in our society. Food fiber was side-lined as an important factor in the diet.
Fiber Now
 Fiber has made a comeback, however. By its very definition, fiber is not digested and broken down in the small intestine. Rather, it moves on down into the colon. In the 1970s and 80s, we learned that there were two major types of fiber - insoluble fiber and soluble fiber. Insoluble fiber is not acted on or fermented in the colon. It provides no nutrition to the bacteria there. It does, however, hold lots of water and, in so doing, helps to get a softer, more regular bowel movement. Soluble fiber, on the other hand, is used by colon bacteria as a food source.
Another major development has been an understanding of the dramatic and major role that bacteria within the colon play in maintaining good health. In short, we benefit enormously from the bacteria in our colon. The soluble fibers, called prebiotics, provide the most benefits. These are health fibers. While there are many "candidate" prebiotics fibers, just a few have been studied to the extent that researchers and physicians understand what they can do and feel confident in recommending foods and supplements (Prebiotin) that contain prebiotic fibers.
The Journal of Nutrition
This above journal is the science publication of the American Society for Nutrition, one of the most prestigious and highly regarded nutrition journals in the world. It is peer reviewed, meaning each article is reviewed by experts in the field before it is published. This journal published two supplements in 2007.
These two reviews are the most up-to-date and best referenced materials on prebiotics. Abstracts are readily available online by clicking either of these sites.
Prebiotics - The Best Definition
The experts in this field have gradually come to the conclusion that prebiotics, by valid experimental and research work, do the following:
- They are not digested by the small bowel.
- They are fermented by the good bacteria in the colon.
- Most importantly, this fermentation is accompanied by beneficial and measurable good results in the colon and the body.
This is pretty simple but only the soluble prebiotics fibers, inulin, oligofructose and a mixture of the two, called oligofructose enriched inulin, are felt to have measured up to these three guidelines. Jackson GI Medical is committed to providing only medically-credible supplements. That is why our Prebiotin soluble fiber supplement uses only oligofructose enriched inulin to support a healthy colon.
Oligofructose Enriched Inulin
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Inulin is present in high concentrations in chicory root and dandelions. It is present to a lesser extent in bananas, wheat, onions, asparagus, rye and barley. Indeed, it has been found in over 36,000 plants around the world. Oligofructose, also present in these foods, is a similar fiber. Very surprisingly, Americans get only about 2 grams/day of these fibers, 70% from wheat and 20% from onions. Europeans eat three times this amount. Somehow our food industries and our eating habits have simply bypassed this remarkable fiber. These soluble prebiotic fibers have by far the most science behind them. Much of the research in the science literature, in fact, has been done with a combination of inulin and oligofructose.
 The mixture of these two fibers is called oligofructose enriched inulin. It seems to provide a synergy whereby the mixture of the two has been found to be more effective in producing beneficial results than either one by itself. The laboratory, animal and human studies reported in the medical literature are impressive. Our oligofructose enriched inulin product, Prebiotin™, uses 100% pure and natural oligofructose enriched inulin. |
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| Food sources of inulin |
- wheat
- onions
- garlic
- bananas
- Jeruselem artichoke
- leeks
- chicory root
- jicama
- agave
- wild yam
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Prebiotics for the Healthy
The colon is a health maintenance organ if its bacteria are fed properly. The specific areas of good health that science is beginning to uncover are:
- Improved bowel regularity.
- Increased number of good colon bacteria species, especially the bifidobacter and lactobacillus species.
- Decreased number of presumed bad bacteria, especially the clostridium and bacteroides species.
- Increased absorption of calcium and magnesium. The data here is especially strong with young teenage girls increasing their bone mass 20% after one year of taking prebiotics.
- Increased immune strength in the colon's own cells. Some of this experimental data is very impressive.
- Better glycemic and blood sugar control.
- Reduction in factors that could lead to colon polyps and cancer when studied in animals.
- Effect on aging, appetite and weight loss. The data on these is very early and nothing conclusive has been demonstrated. Still, good scientists are intensely studying these outcomes.
If this sounds like something you'd like, check out Priobiotin today.
Health Benefits for Those with Colon Disorders
The FDA does not allow anyone in the Dietary Supplement industry to make a claim that their products can prevent, cure or mitigate any disease. So, nothing specific can or will be claimed in this regard. At the same time, it is quite obvious to all of us in the gastroenterology field that a great amount of research is being done. You may go to the topics below for further information.
Summary
Prebiotic food fibers are a very recent development in the medical, research and health fields. A large body of research information has been occurring at the same time that we in the medical field are getting a much better grasp of the function of the bacterial makeup within the colon. How these newly discovered prebiotics fibers and the colon's own bacteria interact in such a positive manner is a truly exciting new frontier in enhancing the health of every person who understands and acts on this new information.
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