Brought to you by Jamieson and TheCo.
(Your gut? Don’t worry – I’m not talking about an ab roller. That’s for your spare tire!)
I’m talking about bacteria – the good kind, and lots of it – to help maintain a healthy immune system. If you’ve heard of probiotic supplements but are fuzzy on the details, I’m here to give you the 411.
First things first – you’ve probably been told to “eat more yogurt” when filling a prescription for antibiotics. As the mother of two walking germ factories, I’ve had my fair share of warnings about how certain drugs can wipe out the good bacteria that helps keep our intestinal flora in balance. And I’m not knocking yogurt (it’s part of my daily diet and I absolutely love it), but for therapeutic benefits, it just doesn’t measure up to a quality probiotic in capsule form. First, it’s difficult to get consistently active amounts of cultures from dairy. Second, you’d have to eat A LOT of yogurt, all the time, until you were sure you were about to burst… and then you’d have to eat some more, in order to obtain noticeable benefits.
There’s gotta be a better way.
The solution? Jamieson Essentials 10 Billion Probiotic. The capsules are easy to take, contain no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners and effectively transport billions of live, active and friendly probiotic cells to the intestinal system.
But why take a probiotic? Simple. It’s difficult for diet alone to provide us with the probiotics we need to maintain a healthy digestive tract. You may not notice that you’re out of balance until things like stress, poor diet, medications and/or antibiotics wipe out the good bacteria in your gut, wreaking havoc on your immune system. Then, things like diarrhea, bloating and gas, overgrowth of vaginal yeast and other undesirable symptoms can start to bring you down. The good news is that taking a daily probiotic can go a long way to keep you balanced!
In addition to a Probiotic, Jamieson Essentials offers:
Multivitamin – To provide the vitamins and minerals you may be missing from your diet. Because not everyone eats the way they should every day.
Omega-3 – For cardiovascular and brain health. Because Canadians are not getting enough of this important nutrient in their diets, and 9 out of 10 Canadians are at risk of developing heart disease.
Vitamin D – For bone and dental health. Because 1 in 3 Canadians are vitamin D deficient and most Canadians (two-thirds) are not getting optimal levels.
I’ve been taking a daily probiotic (yes, the Jamieson brand!) for over 10 years. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out in the comments!
Do you take probiotics? Why or why not?
This post is sponsored by Jamieson Essentials. The opinions on this blog, as always, are my own.
I had been taking probiotics especially if I traveled.
I just started taking probiotics last month and I have already noticed a difference in how I feel! It is amazing. I think more people should take them :)
I so need that! I need to try and see if it helps! Thank you for sharing with us.
Thanks for sharing I need to try this !
I don’t take much of anything – I can never remember :)
I do take multivitamins & extra vitamin C & D as well as a daily probiotic too.
I’ve never tried probiotics but I do take a multi vitamin and I know I should take other supplements too
I love when vitamins are easy to take! i struggle swallowing pills. The probiotic is something i should look into. Currently I just take Jamieson multi vitamin
I do take probiotics daily to help with managing a GI condition and they do help. I have never tried the Jamieson brand, will have to get some to try.
I don’t take probiotics right now, but after reading this I will consider starting
I have taken probiotics in the past but sort of fell out of the habit. I would definitely like to try these vitamins for all the essentials that they offer.
I have taken probiotics before but not currently taking them. Need to try this brand.
I have been miserable the whole winter(not feeling well,bad stomach most days) and was just told to take Probiotic and multivitamin and I choose this brand,thanks for the tips Lena !
I’ve heard lots of great things about taking probiotics, something i should look into more and consider doing. We use vitamin D regularly here to help boost our immune system.
I just started taking probiotics and wow I sure feel the difference in just 10 days!
not currently taking it, but it’s something i should look into
For years I had been struggling with a lot of tummy trouble when a female dr. in a walk-in suggested I start taking these – I was shocked at what a difference there’s been! Took a couple weeks but since then it’s like night and day. Whodathunk? lol
My husband is big on probiotics but I haven’t gotten the hang of it just because i hate taking pills but Jamieson Essentials has always been our go-to.
Nice I eat many foods with probiotics. This is the particular product my mom is using now.
i keep hearing about the importance of probiotics. I really should get some.
I ran out. Thanks for the reminder to pick up some more!