Directions As a food supplement OptiBac can be given to adults and children (over 3 years) with the following recommendations: - Take two capsules daily with food or as professionally directed. - For young children (under 8 years) or any patient unable to swallow capsules, the content of the capsules can be mixed with a cold meal or beverage.   Pack Size - 60 vegetarian capsules.   Storage Store in a cool and dry place. No refrigeration necessary.   Safety Probiotics are NOT recommended for severely immunosuppressed patients, post cardiac surgery patients, patients  with pancreatic dysfunction or patients with blood in the stool unless under a doctor’s care.

About OptiBac Daily probiotic support means normalizing a healthy balance of friendly bacteria throughout the entire intestinal tract. With OptiBac, the different strains (or types) of friendly bacteria along with the prebiotics have been specifically chosen for the different clinically proven health benefits they convey in the different parts of the small and large (colon) intestine. OptiBac provides a high potency and select variety of well researched and documented probiotic strains. In addition OptiBac is free from sugars, fats, preservatives or colourings that may be found in some daily probiotic foods and drinks.   How does OptiBac work? Lactobacilli Strains: Lactobacillus rhamnosus Rosell-11 and Lactobacillus acidophilus Rosell-52 are among the most well researched and documented species of friendly bacteria naturally resident in the human gut. These strains have been well studied to survive the gastric acids and bile salts expected at mealtimes and to reach the intestines without damage where they colonize well, support immune cells and create a healthy lactic acid environment that limits survival of harmful bacteria (e.g. Streptococus aureus, Enterobacter cloacae, Listeria monocytogenes). Bifido-Bacteria Strains: Bifidobacterium longum Rosell-175, Bifidobacterium breve Rosell-70 and Bifidobacterium bifidum Rosell-71 colonise primarily in the large intestine (or colon). In this region they promote the production of antibodies, support the body against toxins and inhibit the development of undesirable bacteria by competitively excluding their attachment to the intestinal. In addition, a healthy balance of bifidobacteria supports the intestines in assisting transit and optimizing a healthy frequency and regularity of bowel movements. Lactococcus lactis Rosell-1058: This strain is obtained from the kefir culture and is renowned for the antimicrobial benefits in supporting the body against undesirable harmful bacteria and some fungi. Prebiotics: The non-digestible FOS (fructooligosaccharides) safely make their way to the large intestines (colon) where they act as a food source to stimulate growth of the bifidobacteria. The symbiotic relationship between bifidobacteria and prebiotics in the colon has a great impact on supporting intestinal health and wellbeing.   DTECTA guarantees 2.5 billion live micro-organisms per OptiBac vegetarian capsule until the best before date.   Background Information Did you know that each of us has around 100,000,000,000,000 bacteria in our intestines? That is 10 times the number of cells in our body, and can weigh around 1.5 kg! This 'microflora' consists of both friendly probiotic bacteria and bad pathogenic bacteria that co-exist in a complex ecosystem. Having a healthy balance of probiotics over pathogens plays an important role in digestion and immunity. Friendly bacteria support digestion in several capacities. A healthy balance of friendly bacteria in the intestines provides specific enzymes needed in the digestion of particular substances, produces B complex vitamins and vitamin K, and improves the absorption and uptake of minerals and nutrients in the diet. A healthy balance of friendly bacteria also helps maintain overall immunity as up to two-thirds of the body’s immunity is managed in the intestines. Where there is a healthy balance of friendly bacteria in the intestines, acidity is high which hinders the growth and survival of bad bacteria, and enables the growth of friendly bacteria to multiply and exclude the bad bacteria. However, the balance of bacteria in the gut is fragile and can easily be disrupted by everyday factors such as stress, ageing, medication (e.g. antibiotics), environment and diet. Research has shown the benefits to digestion, health and immunity for people with a healthy balance of friendly bacteria. OptiBac with 6 carefully chosen probiotic strains and prebiotics (to help the friendly bacteria flourish) is the leading multi-strain general probiotic offering daily support for a healthy lifestyle.   Clinical Information / Research Hill, M. J. (1997) Intestinal flora and endogenous vitamin synthesis. European Journal of Cancer Prevention; Vol. 6 Suppl. 1 pp. S43 – 5 Guarner, F. & Malagelada, J. R. (2003) Gut flora in health and disease. Lancet; Vol. 8 pp. 512 – 9 Kimoto, H. et al (2004) New Lactococcus strain with immunomodulatory activity: enhancement of Th1-type immune response. Microbiology and Immunology; Vol. 48 (2) pp.75 – 82 Kumar et al. (2005) Beneficial effects of probiotics and prebiotics on human health; Pharmazie Vol. 60 (3) pp.163 - 71 Drisko, J. A., Giles C. K. & Bischoff B. J. (2003) Probiotics in health maintenance and disease prevention. Alternative Medicine Review; Vol. 8 (2) pp.143 - 55.

What Are Probiotics?

Billions of health-promoting friendly bacteria naturally reside in our intestinal tract. These friendly bacteria are collectively known as probiotics - meaning “for life” - and are essential for our digestive health and natural immune systems. Probiotics maintain digestive health and comfort by digesting particular substances in the diet and by enabling efficient nutrient and mineral absorption.

Seen here are microscopic photographs of "friendly" bacterial strains, Bifidobacteria, Bifidobacteria longum and Bifidobacteria bifidum lining the intestines.

Probiotics support immunity by stimulating the body’s natural defences and by lining the intestines with a protective layer of friendly bacteria that bars harmful substances in the gut from entering the body.

A normal healthy gut has a good balance of friendly probiotic bacteria over bad pathogenic bacteria; however, this balance is fragile and disruptions are common, particularly by factors such as stress, dietary habits, environment, medication (e.g. antibiotics) and ageing.

1. Friendly bacteria or Probiotics (shown as clear) form a protective barrier for pathogen (shown as dark) defense by lining the mucosal cells of the gut.
2. Unfriendly bacteria (Invasive Pathogens) lay in wait to invade the mucosal cells in the gut. Pathogens can then infect other areas and organs, lower the immune system and be detremental to overall intestinal health.

Disruptions to the balance of friendly bacteria in our gut can compromise the Digestive and Protective roles they play and lead to poor digestion, lowered natural immunity and conditions such as diarrhoea, constipation, excessive gas, bloating and thrush (yeast infections).

Medical studies show that replenishing the gut with probiotics is a natural way towards a healthy lifestyle.

DTECTA Probiotics and their benefits:
DTECTA Probiotics offer a range of formulations tailored to specific health conditions. Each formulation contains specific probiotic stains that have all undergone significant research and testing, are all-natural, free of sugar and preservatives and shelf-stable.