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During exercise, the body centralizes all available energy to the working muscle groups, and slows down other organs, such as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Accordingly, many athletes encounter various GI symptoms, such as abdominal discomfort, flatulence and diarrhea. Another issue during sport performance is frequent and recurrent infections due to a compromised immune system.

The negative effects on the immune system, a so-called “open window”, may arise and last between 2-8 hours, mostly due to endurance training or heavy exercise. During this “open window”, the body is much more sensitive to various pathogenic bacteria and viruses. This leads to a sensitive immune system which makes us more prone to various infections, most commonly upper respiratory tract infections.

To combat the indications coupled to sport performance as described, recent research show that a healthy gut microbiota is of significant relevance.

Probi^® Select Active - Intestinal health and immune function for athletes

Probi Select Active is based on the clinically documented and patent protected strain Lactobacillus plantarum 6595. Probi Select Active is suitable for the physically active individual, promoting intestinal health and supports the immune system.

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