Gut Health in the Over 50s
Why is it important for a healthy bowel?
A healthy bowel is essential, because it absorbs nutrients and helps keep the body fueled. Plays an important role in the health and wellbeing and supports the immune system to help the fight against diseases and infections.
What is the health of the digestive tract affected by age?
A healthy intestine contains billions of bacteria – with a good balance between “good” and “bad” bacteria. Levels of the intestinal flora, including Bifidobacteria naturally decline as the age, which makes us more vulnerable to infections and digestive disorders, such as the balance between good and bad bacteria is disturbed.
In addition, the digestive system is often the subject of diet, stress and other obstacles that are not good for the health of the body. Thereafter it can also have a negative effect on health and the intestinal immune defense: Read more »