For most people, we usually can get everything we need by ensuring we eat a varied diet. However, the diet may sometimes need to be complemented with supplements containing certain vitamins, minerals or nutrients. To ensure digestive health, a supplement containing probiotics and synbiotics can be a good alternative.
Dietary supplements are classified as foods and contain concentrated forms of various nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, fibre and fatty acids. Dietary supplements are usually sold in capsules, powders, tablets or similar. Dietary supplements are not intended to replace a portion of the diet but are meant to serve as a complement to a varied diet.
Women and men often have different needs when it comes to dietary supplements. For example, women usually need supplemental iron and folic acid, which is especially important during pregnancy.
Most people residing in Sweden, or those who do not get adequate sunlight, usually need to supplement their vitamin D intake. And if you are vegan or vegetarian, the Swedish National Food Administration recommends that you take a vitamin B12 supplement daily.
Stig Bengmark’s three favourite supplements are vitamin D, omega 3 and synbiotics.
There are also special supplements for gut health that are often used by people with digestive problems. Common supplements for digestive health include digestive enzymes, fibre and glutamine, as well as probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics.
Probiotic supplements contain bacteria that are good for the gut, also known as lactic acid bacteria. The term prebiotics is another word for a fibre supplement that serves as food for the good bacteria. When probiotics and prebiotics are combined in a single formula, this is called a synbiotic supplement. Synbiotics, probiotics and probiotic supplements are usually vegan.
Det ser ut til at du er i Norge. Besøk vår norske nettside her www.supersynbiotics.no
