Medifast Essential1: Digestive Health
Essential1: Digestive Health is the perfect companion for those on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan, Transition, Maintenance, and beyond. It's a dietary supplement that combines a custom probiotic capsule and a natural enzyme blend tablet in one convenient, daily pack.By supplying your body with good bacteria and natural enzymes, Essential1: Digestive Health may help:*The health of your digestive system determines how you are able to absorb the nutrients essential to maintaining your metabolism, your immune system, and even your moods. Aging, poor health, medications, and other factors can lead to declines in the amount of both "good" bacteria and digestive enzymes in your digestive system, but a daily dose of Essential1: Digestive Health can help to restore them.TWO pills, TWO ways to benefitThe two customized pills in Essential1: Digestive Health provide a unique formulation of probiotics and natural digestive enzymes. The probiotic capsule contains three strains of "good" bacteria (ones most commonly found in a healthy digestive tract) in a prebiotic medium, which feeds the good bacteria and allows it to flourish. The goal is to restore the good bacteria while creating favorable conditions for keeping the "bad" bacteria under control. The capsule contains just the right amount of healthy bacteria - some 4.5 billion altogether, including:Bifidobacteria, the most abundant and important bacterium in the intestine.Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus, two potent immunity-enhancing bacteria.The enzyme tablet blends 14 natural digestive enzymes to help your body break down food more easily -- and with less intestinal gas and bloating -- as you incorporate more healthy foods into your diet.*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.