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OMNi-BiOTiC® metabolic*
Overweight individuals tend to have a different bacterial composition in their gut compared to those who are slim, with an excess of "Firmicutes" bacteria and a deficiency of "Bacteroidetes" bacteria. Firmicutes are adept at extracting calories even from indigestible fibre, storing them as fat—essentially creating a reserve. This results in more energy being absorbed than the body actually needs. In contrast, Bacteroidetes help by encapsulating unused carbohydrates, allowing them to be excreted in the faeces. Maintaining a balanced ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes is crucial for overall health.
OMNi-LOGiC® APPLE PECTIN
Our intestinal bacteria perform numerous tasks, including food digestion. All our intestinal bacteria can be divided into two major groups, known as Bacteroides and Firmicutes. When the bowel flora is healthy, these two groups are present in an optimum ratio of 1 : 1, which means that the bowel contains approximately the same quantity of each.
However, overweight individuals often have an imbalance in their intestinal flora with a marked predominance of the Firmicutes group of bacteria. When this happens, the ratio can shift up to 2,000 : 1. So, the bowel then contains 2,000 times more Firmicutes than Bacteroidetes!
Firmicutes have the special property of being able to break down food constituents that humans are actually unable to digest (known as fibre and complex carbohydrates). This creates a large quantity of easily digested carbohydrates in the bowel – much more than in a bowel with an optimum bacterial ratio – and these carbohydrates are absorbed in addition to the calories consumed. This “hidden” intake can easily add up to 200 more calories – and that’s every day!
Added to this is the fact that the shift in bacterial ratio – towards Firmicutes – can become self-perpetuating: the greater the quantity of carbohydrates consumed (e.g. sugar, pasta, etc.), the better the Firmicutes feel and the more easily they are able to multiply in the bowel – a vicious circle has begun.
META-CARE® Griffonia Plus*
Plant power from the African black bean and rose root
META-CARE® Griffonia Plus Contains an extract from the African black bean. (Griffonia simplicifolia). This is naturally rich in a precursor of the "happiness hormone" serotonin, which has a positive effect on mood and also influences the body's sleep-wake rhythm.
The formula is complemented with rose root extract (Rhodiola Rosea). Rose root, also called golden root, is a very robust plant that has been used in folk medicine in Russia and Scandinavia for centuries. It also grows under adverse conditions in arctic and mountainous regions. The human organism makes use of these extraordinary properties. Rose root is considered an adaptogenic plant, which means that it can help the body to better adapt to stressful situations.
*OMNi-BiOTiC® metabolic = Food supplement
*OMNi-LOGiC® APPLE PECTIN = Food supplement
*META-CARE® Griffonia Plus = Food supplement
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