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Overthelast15years,muchhasbeenmadeoftheimportanceof

probioticsforincreasedhealth,notjustforpeople,butforanimals,

too.Substantialresearchhasbeenconductedwiththefindings

clearlyindicatingthatprobioticscaninduceabeneficialchangein

theintestinalmicrobiotawhenpathogenicbacteriadominatethe

GItract.1Intheirroleofpromotingdigestivehealth,probiotics

alsohavebeenfoundtohaveapositiveimpactonimmunity.2

OtherbenefitsofprobioticsbeyondGIhealthandimmunityhave

beendiscovered,andclinicalresearchisstillbeingconducted.

The Difference Between Probiotics, Prebiotics and SynbioticsProbiotics,prebioticsandsynbioticshavebeenthefocus

inthemediaandmanyproductsonthemarkettoday,

withmuchtoutingoftheirindividualorcombined

benefits.Sowhataretheyandhowdotheywork?

Probioticsarelive,beneficialbacteriathatconferahealthbenefitto

thehost.3Theypromotehealthydigestion,boosttheimmunesystem,

andcontributetogeneralhealthandwellbeing.Prebioticsarenon-

digestiblefoodingredientsthatstimulatethegrowthand/oractivity

ofbacteriainthedigestivesystem.Theyareactuallythefoodsource

forprobiotics.Whenprobioticsandprebioticsareusedsynergistically

innutritionalsupplements,theyarereferredtoassynbiotics.

Andwhilemanypetownersmaynotcompletelyunderstand

howprobioticsandprebioticsworktogetherorwhichproduct

maybebestfortheirpet,theyarebecomingmoreinterestedin

exploringhowasynbioticproductwillbenefittheirdogorcat.

Maintaining BalanceThemicrobiotainananimal’sGItractisacomplexecosystem

madeupofbeneficialandpathogenicbacterialivingtogetherina

delicatebalance.Manyfactorscandisruptthisbalance,including

antibioticuse,changeindiet,illness,age,andstress.Thesefactors

canpermitpathogenicbacteriatooverpopulateandproduce

toxins.Whenthiskindofimbalanceoccurs,theovergrowth

ofpathogenicbacteriacausesirritationtotheintestinallining

andresultsinoneormoreofthesesymptoms:diarrhea,excess

gas,abdominalpain,constipation,andlethargicbehavior.

With70%ofananimal’simmunesystemlocatedintheGI

tract,thesefactorscompromiseananimal’sabilitytofendoff

pathogens.Introducingasynbioticsupplementtoananimal’sdiet

canhelpconsistentlymaintainproperGImicrobialbalance.

Not all Probiotics are EqualProbioticsarecategorizedbygenusandspeciesusingLatinnames

suchasLactobacillus helveticusandBifidobacterium longum.The

probioticselectedbyamanufacturerforasupplementproductisvery

importantbecausenotonlyaretheredifferentgeneraandspecies,

butalsodifferentstrains–forexample,Lactobacillus helveticus

Rosell-52.Researchhasshownthateachprobioticstrainhasunique

benefits,eventhoughthegenusandspeciesmaybethesame.

“Choosingtherightstrainfortheproperindicationisparamount,”

saidDr.ThomasTompkins,leadresearchscientistatInstitut

RosellInc.“Inmixedstrainprobioticproductsitisimportant

toconsiderthecompatibilitybetweenthestrainsselected.

Insomeprobioticproductsstrainscancompeteandreduce

theefficacyoftheotherspresent–soitisimportanttochoose

strainsthatnotonlyhappilycoexistbutactsynergistically.”

Becauseeachstrainhasuniquebenefits,usingtheright

combinationofdifferentstrainsmayprovideagreaterimpact

onananimal’shealth.Inonestudyinvolvingfourmicrobial

strains,thecombinationofallfourstrainswasprovenmore

effectivethaneachindividualstrainatreducingweightloss

andmaintainingfecalconsistencyduetoinfection.4

Viability and Quantity MatterTheviabilityandquantityofprobioticsinasupplement

arealsoimportanttotheperformanceoftheproduct.

Microencapsulationisvitaltoprotectingtheviabilitywhenthe

productisintroducedtotheacidicenvironmentofthestomach.

Stomachaciditycandestroyanddamagesomeprobiotics.

Thequantityofprobioticsinapetsupplementcanalsoaffectproduct

performance.ProbioticsaremeasuredinCFUs,colony-formingunits.

“Theimportantpointistoensurethesupplementcontainsanadequate

amountofprobioticstoprovidehealthbenefits,”saysDr.Tompkins,

adding,“Ifaproductcontainslessthan1billionCFUs,itmaynot

provideenoughbeneficialbacteriatoproperlybalancetheGItract.”

The Importance of PrebioticsOncetheprobioticsbecomerehydratedandactiveintheGI

tract,anadequatefoodsourcecanaidtheirsurvival.Prebiotic

fibersprovideasourceofnutritionfortheliveprobiotics.

Prebioticsalsoprovideafoodsourceforthebeneficialbacteria

alreadyintheGItract.However,pathogenicbacteria,suchas

SalmonellaandE. coliareunabletoutilizethesefibersources.

Bycombiningafoodsource–prebiotics–tothesupplement,the

survivalofthebeneficialbacteria–probiotics–maybeimproved.

Introducing a New Kind of Synbiotic Supplement – Synacore Synacore,anewsynbioticsupplementmanufacturedbyVan

BeekNaturalScience,isauniquecombinationofprobiotics,

prebiotics,enzymes,andvitamins.VanBeekspecificallyformulated

Synacorewithprobioticstrainsbackedbyindependently

conductedandpublishedclinicalstudiesoftheirindividual

efficacies.ThechosencombinationofSynacore’sstrainsis

basedonthesynergisticactionsofwell-documentedbacteria

andyeaststrainsthatofferoptimalintestinalsupport.

Probiotics – Choosing the Right Product for Your PracticeByTeresaMcComb-Biochemist&ProductFormulator

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Probiotics – Choosing the Right Product for Your PracticeByTeresaMcComb-Biochemist&ProductFormulator

Inaddition,Synacore’sprobioticsaremicroencapsulatedwith

apatentedprocesstowithstandtheacidicenvironmentofthe

animal’sstomach.Thetotalprobioticbacteriacountinthe

Synacoredogformulais6billionCFUs.Synacore’scatformulais

1billionCFUs.Thesecountsarehighenoughtodelivertheright

amountofprobioticstopromotethehealthbenefitsdesired.

More than Just a ProbioticTheSynacoreformulasalsocontains2prebiotics,13enzymes,and3

vitaminstoformacompletedailysupplement.Synacoreincludesthe

prebioticsinulinandFOS.Notonlydotheseprebioticsprovidethe

rightfoodfortheprobiotics,theysignificantlyreducefecalodor.5

Enzymesareneededforananimaltobreakdownfood.Some

animalsarenotabletoproduceenoughoftherightenzymes.

Thisputsstressonthedigestivesystem,interferingwithnutrient

absorptionandcausingchronicdigestiveproblems.Sincemost

dogandcatfoodscontainlittleornoenzymes,Synacorecontains

enzymestoimprovenutrientabsorption,increaseenergylevels,

enhanceananimal’smetabolism,andpromoteweightloss.

SynacorealsocontainsvitaminsA,D&E.VitaminAprotectsthe

intestinalmucosaagainstadhesionandinvasionbypathogens.

VitaminDhelpswiththeabsorptionofcalciumandphosphorous,

importantinboneformation.VitaminEhasantioxidantproperties

tobindradicaloxygenmolecules,maintaininghealthytissue.

Synacoreisagranularproductadministeredbybeing

addedtoapet’sfood.ClinicaltrialshaveshownSynacore

tobepleasanttastingandreadilyaccepted.Thestickpack

singledosepackagingisalsosanitaryandeasytouse.

Asthenumberofproductsavailableonthemarketgrows,more

andmoreconcernedpetownerswillturntotheirveterinarian

foranswersonwhichproductisbestfortheirpet.Synacore’s

formulationsaredesignedtoprovidemaximumhealth

benefits,easeofdosingandsuccessfuladministration.

References1.GibsonGR.Effectsofprebioticsonhumanhealth.GutEcology.EdMartinDunitz2002;81-88

2.MacDonald.BacteriaandtheregulationofT-cellimmunefunctioninthegut.GutEcology.57-65.

3.FAO/OMS.GuidelinesfortheEvaluationofProbioticsinFood:JointFAO/WHOWorkingGroupmeeting,LondonOntario,Canada,30April-1May2002

4.BissonJF,HidalgoS,RozanP,MessaoudiM.Preventiveeffectsofdifferentprobioticformulationsontravelers’diarrheamodelinwistarrats:preventiveeffectsofprobioticsonTD.DigDisSci.2010Apr;55(4):911-9.

5.Swanson,K.S.,(2002).SupplementalFructooligosaccharidesandMannanoligosaccharidesInfluenceImmuneFunction,IlealandTotalTractNutrientDigestibilities,MicrobialPopulationsandConcentrationsofProteinCatabolitesintheLargeBowelofDogs.The Journal of Nutrition, Volume 132, no. 5,980-989.

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