Culturelle: Lactobacillus GG

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Culturelle
Lactobacillus GG
Item # 73390
Boxes of 30 individually blister-packed vegetarian capsules
The Possible Benefits of Culturelle®, a Dietary Supplement

• Helps maintain a healthy intestinal probiotic balance*
• Supports the structure and functional integrity of the epithelial lining*
• May boost immune response and support resistance*
• Can produce vitamins, enzymes, and organic acids that support normal intestinal pH*
Description
An optimally functioning intestinal system epithelial lining by helping to metabolize
is crucial to the health of the whole body.* vitamins, minerals and hormones, improve
The human gastrointestinal tract harbors intestinal motility and assist in
trillions of microorganisms, some detoxification.* They can boost immune
beneficial to our health and some not. The function, and have been shown to support
cells that line the intestines, called villi, resistance.* They produce metabolites such
form a single layer that regulates digestion as lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide,
and absorbs the digested products. Friendly bacteriocins and acetic acid that normalize
(probiotic) bacteria live attached to the the pH of the intestine and promote a
villi, finding food and shelter, and in turn healthy micro-ecological balance.* They
providing benefits to their host. Probiotic support healthy conditions in the vagina,
bacteria naturally occur in fermented foods, and cholesterol within normal levels.*
such as live culture yogurt and sauerkraut. They can produce lactase, the enzyme that
Nobel Prize laureate Elie Metchnikoff digests lactose (milk sugar). When
observed in the 19th century that people in probiotics are depleted, supplemental
the Balkans who ate yogurt and other foods probiotic bacteria are often needed in large
cultured with lactobacilli were longer- amounts – in some cases, ten billion colony
lived. He theorized that ingestion of forming units (CFU) per day or more may
lactobacilli could prolong life by be needed to restore intestinal balance.*
competitively inhibiting undesirable
microbes, preventing them from taking up Members of the genus Lactobacillus take
residence and producing toxins. Intestinal up residence primarily in the wall of the
dysbiosis occurs when unfriendly bacteria small intestine, where they provide many
imbalance probiotic bacteria. Factors that functions, including normalization of pH,
can promote dysbiosis include antibiotics, promotion of digestive function, and
steroids including birth control pills, stimulation of immune response.*
alcohol, bacterial infections, stress, Lactobacillus GG (L.GG) is one of four
traveling or a poor diet. subspecies of Lactobacillus casei, and is
the most thoroughly documented probiotic
Trillions of probiotic microflora are found lactobacillus in the world. It is the result of
in the healthy small and large intestines, a search by two scientists at Tufts
from up to 400 strains. They can support University, Drs. Sherwood Gorbach and
the structure and functional integrity of the Barry Goldin. They wanted a probiotic that
*THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE.
April - 2005
was: 1) originally found in the human gut; alcohol toxicity.* L.GG has been shown to
2) able to attach to and colonize the help regulate diarrhea, in studies involving
epithelial lining, thereby preventing thousands of people, from countries as
unfriendly bacteria from doing so; 3) diverse as Pakistan, Estonia and Italy.*
resistant to gastric acids and bile; 4)
capable of beneficial activity in the human L.GG is manufactured under controlled
host; and 5) proven to be safe. L.GG conditions that ensure the highest quality
satisfied all these criteria, and has since and potency. It is packaged in individual
been subjected to over a hundred clinical double-foil compartments and nitrogen-
trials that support its safety and flushed to protect against the damaging
effectiveness.* It is now used all over the effects of light, oxygen and moisture. The
world, including in Asia, Europe and the L.GG strain is hardier than most other
Americas. lactobacilli strains, and can remain stable if
kept at room temperature or below until
L.GG has been shown in numerous studies ingested. Even in large amounts, L.GG has
to resist gastric acids and to adhere to been shown to be safe for human use, with
intestinal walls. It has been shown to help no harmful effects. It has also shown no
control overgrowth of harmful bacteria, mucosal degradation activity, and thus no
strengthen the intestine’s immunologic invasive properties, although it adheres to
barrier function and normalize intestinal the epithelial lining. It has been shown to
pH, inflammation and permeability.* It can be safe for infants and children, and the
help normalize fecal enzyme and short- contents of the two-piece gelatin capsule
chain fatty acid levels, and help prevent can be emptied into milk, yogurt or other
immune inflammatory responses in certain foods. It is lactose free.
milk-hypersensitive adults.* L.GG has
shown promising results in clinical studies Note: L. GG is grown on whey and will
with children suffering from milk allergy.* contain trace levels (less than 15 parts per
It also showed potential to detoxify food million) of casein and whey, which are
poisons, including several aflatoxins.* In proteins found in milk. The trace amounts
animal studies, L.GG reduced plasma of casein and whey are less than 0.01 mg
endotoxin levels in mice, decreasing per capsule.
Serving Size: 1 Vegetarian Capsule

Servings Per Container: 30
Amount Per Serving:
Lactobacillus GG 30 Billion Cells**
Other ingredients: Inulin (chicory root extract).
Vegetarian capsule (Hypromellose)
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, one capsule per day, preferably on an empty
stomach, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
**Guaranteed minimum at time of manufacture.
Allergy Research Group®

2300 North Loop Road, Alameda, CA 94502
Phone: 800-545-9960 or 510-263-2000
Fax: 800-688-7426 or 510-263-2100
www.AllergyResearchGroup.com
*THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE.
April - 2005

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The Possible Benefits of Culturelle®, a Dietary Supplement

Serving Size: 1 Vegetarian Capsule

**Guaranteed minimum at time of manufacture.

Allergy Research Group®

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