Digestive Control
Probiotics and live yeasts go to work in the small and large intestines. Trusted around the world to help support healthy digestion, provide a natural defence and help maintain optimum health and wellness.
The small intestine is responsible for breaking down food, absorbing nutrients into the body, and getting rid of what is not useful. The small intestine has a large surface area that allows for efficient nutrient absorption. Because of the large surface area of the small intestine, the majority of the immune function within the digestive tract happens here. This is where the digestive system works really hard to keep bad things out.
The large intestine, also known as the colon, has two primary roles. It extracts additional nutrients from partially digested food, and it absorbs water. The large intestine contains flora, a community of naturally-occurring bacteria that help maintain the overall healthy function of the pigeons digestive system. Flora help provide new nutrient sources to the cells lining the large intestine. Probiotics and live yeasts support that healthy community of flora by helping to maintain just the right balance, so the systems work properly.
Probiotics and live yeasts begin working with intestinal bacteria, which are a community of good and bad bacteria that live in the digestive system. Pigeons have naturally occurring bacterial communities in their digestive systems. They help to:
• Protect the body from harmful bacteria.
• Exercise the immune system to ensure it is ready to react to harmful bacteria.
• Strengthen the intestinal wall so it acts as a defensive barrier.
• Digest fibre in the diet, so that nutrients can be absorbed from foods eaten.
These digestive bacteria are essential to overall well being. Probiotics and live yeasts work in harmony acting as a helper to the friendly bacteria, by keeping the digestive system functioning well.