Can ‘Specialized’ Probiotics Reduce Rosacea Symptoms and Triggers?

by | Sep 15, 2016 | Diet and Nutrition | 0 comments

[message_box title=”Article Objective” color=”red”]The purpose of this article is to highlight the ability of new, specialized probiotics to reduce systemic inflammation, inflammatory immune cells and dilator hormones that cause rosacea symptoms and trigger rosacea flares.  These are not “run-of-the-mill” probiotics, but are next-generation “pharmabiotics” that have very real pharmaceutical actions at the cellular level in the intestine, the circulatory system and the facial vascular system.  Most people don’t realize that 70% of the immune system resides in the gut and if “bad” bacteria overrun the GI tract, then pro-inflammatory substances and immune cells will be released into the circulation and adversely affect your rosacea status.[/message_box]

Probiotics & Pharmabiotics – What are they and how to the help with rosacea?

Probiotic Introduction

Probiotics have formed a vital part of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern diets for thousands of years, in the form of fermented milk and vegetable products such as yogurt and pickles. They are credited, in part, for the relatively low rates of chronic, age-related diseases and systemic inflammation that prevail in those regions.

Now, research is catching up with this traditional wisdom in the form of accelerated scientific investigations into the broad spectrum health benefits of probiotics. This new science, known as pharmabiotics, uses probiotic organisms as natural pharmaceutical agents in the treatment and prevention of inflammatory disease. Pharmabiotics provides an almost limitless source of biologically active materials which can influence human health, reduce all forms of inflammation — and most importantly — reduce rosacea symptoms and triggers.

What are Pharmabiotics?

The science of pharmabiotics is based on an explosion of data about the so-called human microbiome, which is made up of the trillions of bacteria that live in our bodies. These bacteria are so intimately involved with our lives and health that they are considered a part of the human organism. With advancing technology, scientists are now able to select specific strains of organisms to accomplish precise tasks such as targeting inflammation.

What Are Probiotics?

Probiotics are beneficial organisms, most of which are normally found in the healthy human gastrointestinal tract. Many different strains of probiotic organisms are in use, which have different but overlapping benefits. Probiotic organisms work through several interrelated mechanisms to promote health at the molecular level. They conquer potentially dangerous organisms in the intestine, reducing the risk of infection or toxin-mediated diseases. They regulate immune responses which enhance healthy reactions to dangerous infectious organisms, and they suppress excessive inflammation. Additionally, probiotics promote the function of the intestinal inner lining, enhancing its ability to act as a barrier to the entry of potentially dangerous organisms and chemicals.

All of these actions depend on a system of biochemical signals between your intestinal bacteria and the human cells that comprise the rest of your body.

The Gut Health Inflammatory Disorders and Diseases Link

When things go wrong in the balance of intestinal organisms, the consequences can be tremendous. Negative changes in the intestinal microbiome are firmly associated with chronic diseases that include inflammatory skin disorders such as rosacea, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and the metabolic syndrome.

We now recognize that allergic disorders, asthma, and even obesity are also related to an unhealthy population of intestinal bacteria.

Due to modern diets, processed foods and lifestyle, as well as environmental factors such as pollution, pesticides and the overuse of antibiotics, the beneficial bacteria in your microbiome is at risk which can lead to an increased incidence in metabolic and inflammatory chronic diseases. Even simple aging gradually shifts your intestinal bacterial population towards a disease-promoting, rather than a disease-preventing, state.

The good news is that probiotics can help restore balance and cellular communications with regard to the body’s healthy bacterial population and reduce the production and release of inflammatory molecules and immune cells that may adversely affect your rosacea.

In the digestive tract, probiotic therapy has been used to prevent or treat lactose intolerance, intestinal infections and diarrhea, gastritis and ulcers caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, colitis caused by excessive antibiotic use, inflammatory bowel diseases, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Effective Anti-Inflammatory Probiotic for Rosacea on the Market:

This is a first for us here at Rosadyn.  We never recommend specific products or promote them.  However, this probiotic (pharmabiotic) is so effective and is light years beyond the rest of the probiotics offered on the Internet (due to the very specific anti-inflammatory strains incorporated in the pill — which are listed at the bottom of the page) that we felt an obligation to include it in this blog article.

Disclosure: We are in no way affiliated with this product, nor are we receiving any form of compensation.

Our goal has always been to help the rosacea community and adding this one probiotic may help those of you who may be having GI issues or compromised gastrointestinal health. See our previous article on GI disorders and rosacea – there can be a connection.  

Rosadyn+ along with a quality probiotic to help get your “gut health” working for you vs. against you, your health and your rosacea .

From  LifeExtension.com

FLORASSIST® Balance uses dual encapsulation technology to deliver live bacterial colonies to your gut, where your body needs them most. And while many supplements provide just one species of bacteria, FLORASSIST® provides six — all of them potent Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains — to help better fight off bad bacteria, optimize digestive health, maintain a healthy immune response, and provide whole-body support. Enjoy the benefits of balanced gut bacteria — add FLORASSIST® to your regimen today!

Benefits at a Glance

  • Provides potent anti-inflammatory actions in the intestine and systemic circulation
  • Blocks the action of one of the most damaging inflammatory molecule central to rosacea — NF-Kappa-Beta
  • Supports optimal digestive health
  • Provides broad spectrum, whole-body health benefits
  • Utilizes a dual encapsulation technology to deliver live bacterial colonies to your gut
  • Provides 6 potent strains of probiotics

Supports Optimal Digestive Health

Probiotics literally means “for life.” Traditional diets (like the Mediterranean Diet) with foods that contain probiotics have been shown to promote health and longevity. This is especially true for the gastrointestinal system.

Billions of beneficial bacteria not only keep bad bacteria at bay, but also support all phases of digestion, including the digestion of food, absorption of nutrients, and the elimination of waste products.

Scientists are finding that not having the proper balance of good-to-bad bacteria can wreak havoc throughout the body.1-5

Provides Broad-Spectrum, Whole-Body Health Benefits

While people use probiotics for intestinal health, compelling new evidence indicates that they have a broad-spectrum of health benefits.6-11

For example, researchers have discovered that probiotics help ease inflammation by decreasing nuclear factor kappa B (NFkB), a pro-inflammatory cytokine, and positively modulate cellular signaling pathways.12

Studies have also shown that probiotics can influence healthy gene expression of immune cells in the gut.13 Properly formulated probiotics provide biologically active materials that can positively influence many aspects of human health.14

Up to 70%–80% of antibody-producing cells reside in the gut which is populated by nearly 100 trillion microorganisms, many of which are beneficial bacteria.13 These bacteria are considered a living part of the human organism.15 With age, we can experience a decline in vital beneficial bacteria and the strength of the immune system. Restoring the gut’s friendly bacteria can stimulate and regulate healthy immune function.15

Dual Encapsulation Technology Provides “Living” Bacteria

One of the complications many commercial probiotics face is their inability to overcome hurdles in the digestive tract before hitting their target area — an aspect that can greatly limit their beneficial effects.16

FLORASSIST® Balance utilize a “dual encapsulation” technology to combat the shortcomings of many commercial probiotics, delivering unprecedented amounts of live bacterial colonies to where your body needs them.

FLORASSIST® Balance:

  • Contain probiotic strains that are acid resistant, protecting them from stomach acid that can destroy the viability of the strains;
  • Have dual encapsulation technology, keeping the capsule intact longer, and ensuring that the probiotic reaches the small intestine;
  • Provide a high CFU (colony forming units) of 15 billion per capsule.

Six Potent Strains in One Easy-to-Swallow Liquid Capsule

While many supplements provide just one type of bacteria, taking a probiotic with multiple varieties of good bacteria can help better fight off bad bacteria.17 FLORASSIST® provides a proprietary blend of six bacterial strains.

Each FLORASSIST® dual capsule contains 15 billion CFU consisting of:

  • Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-14
  • Bifidobacterium lactis BL-04
  • Lactobacillus paracasei LPC-37
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus LR-32
  • Bifidobacterium bifidum/lactis BB-02
  • Bifidobacterium longum BL-05

These potent strains of probiotic bacteria adhere to the soft lining of the intestinal tract and help maintain a healthy surface and aid in support for the digestive system. So get more probiotic power where your body needs it most — add FLORASSIST® Balance to your regimen today!

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