The Malta Independent on Sunday

Altaflora New Generation sachets to fortify and rebuild the natural flora

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When one has an attack of diarrhoea one looks for the diarrhoea sachets containing the electrolyt­es sodium, potassium and magnesium. These diarrhoea sachets have been taken by your parents and grand-parents, generation after generation with the purpose of replacing the electrolyt­es that have been lost. Studies today show that not only electrolyt­e salts are lost during diarrhoea but also the good bacteria that live in the intestine, better known as the flora. So sachets containing just electrolyt­e salts are not enough and it is a must to take sachets containing both flora and electrolyt­es. Sachets containing just electrolyt­es are old generation, whereas the new generation sachets are the sachets containing both electrolyt­es and the good bacteria, flora.

Our digestive system is inhabited by trillions of microorgan­isms that are vital for our wellness. They colonize the surfaces and cavities of our bodies forming what are known as CFUs, colonies forming units, in other words the beneficial flora. This flora: • helps in the digestion and ab

sorption of food • supports our immune system • detoxifies noxious compounds • contribute­s to the manufactur­e

of essential vitamins • fortifies and rebuilds the natu

ral flora and • contrasts the bad flora

Now, contrastin­g this beneficial flora is the bad flora, the bacteria, the viruses, the fungi and the protozoans, all in some way implicated in heart disease allergies, asthma, skin disorders, obesity, digestive problems, urinary tract infections, certain cancers and other chronic diseases. Thus a probiotic, which is a food supplement that contains live beneficial microbes that can be used to fortify or rebuild our natural flora, is of vital importance.

Altaflora Electrolyt­es by Alta Care Laboratoir­es will prevent the bad flora from getting the upper hand in your digestive system in cases such as diarrhoea, food poisoning and dehydratio­n. Another important role of intestinal flora is that they prevent species that would harm the host from colonizing the gut; an activity termed the “barrier effect”. The barrier effect protects humans both from invading species, as well as species that are normally present in the gut at low numbers and whose growth is usually inhibited by the gut flora. When the flora is not replaced one will note that the belly will be bloated.

Altaflora Electrolyt­es will provide you not only with beneficial intestinal flora but also with electrolyt­es, that is: • Sodium chloride • Magnesium • Potassium • Calcium

Both muscle tissue and neurons are considered electric tissues of the body. Muscles and neurons are activated by electrolyt­e activity. Without sufficient levels of these key electrolyt­es, muscle weakness or severe contractio­ns may occur. Serious electrolyt­e disturbanc­es such as dehydratio­n and over hydration may lead even to cardiac and neurologic­al complicati­ons.

Altaflora Electrolyt­es will replenish your body’s water and electrolyt­e levels after dehydratio­n caused by exercise, diarrhoea, vomiting, intoxicati­on or starvation. Even athletes who exercise in extreme conditions such as a three-hour or more marathon risk over hydration, in other words hyponatrem­ia, unless they consume electrolyt­es.

Altaflora Electrolyt­es are presented in both sachet and capsule form to replace both electrolyt­es and flora. Altaflora electrolyt­es are the new generation sachets for diarrhoea prescribed by doctors worldwide. For further informatio­n phone on 2131 2151; visit www.altacare.com or send an email to alta@altacare.com

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