While there are many ways that lead to a healthy body, 70 percent of the body’s immunity comes from the gut. In fact, scientific studies often refer to the gut as the body’s “second brain” as it uses the same chemical signals that alert the brain when something is wrong.
“Our gut is home to trillions of bacteria and microbes that not just digest food and absorb nutrients, but also are in direct contact with nerve and immune cells, greatly influencing one’s mood, behavior, and of course, overall health,” said J Ann Mirasol from the makers of Erceflora Kiddie.
To help maximize the benefits from food consumed, probiotics, like Erceflora Kiddie, help the gut’s digestion by converting the nutrients from our food into simpler forms that are easier to digest. This allows the body to better absorb the necessary proteins, vitamins, and nutrients needed to improve one’s gut health.
Not all bacteria are bad bacteria, but bad bacteria cause disorders in the body. This commonly comes in the form of belly aches and diarrhea, so it is important to have a good balance of good and bad bacteria in the gut. Beneficial bacteria multiply when it reaches the gut which inhibits and replaces the bad bacteria in it, allowing your body to recover from the cause of the gut disorder.
Handwashing is now known as the body’s first line of defense by lowering the risk of germs entering the body through our hands, but there are other factors that can affect our intestinal well-being — travel, stress, and even other medications.
To protect the gut from these factors, probiotics enhance the immune system by replenishing any good bacteria that your body might have lost. The replenished good bacteria then support the integrity of the wall of our gut preventing the spread of toxins throughout the body.
According to Mirasol, “When it comes to health, gut health isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind for most parents. However, with the gut playing a large role in the whole body’s immune system, it is key to make sure that kids stay on track with their health no matter what season it is.”
