Whole Food Live Probiotics 100% Vegetarian Dietary Supplement Probiotics with a PurposeLive Probiotics for Bowel Detox Proprietary blend of green superfoods, slippery herbs, and live probiotics promotes optimal digestive health Gentle-to-use whole-food detoxification formula Non-Dairy BaseWhole Food Probiotics for Digestive Health and Immune SupportThe Medium is the Message!Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that occur naturally in the human intestinal tract. Foods "cultured" with beneficial strains of probiotics such as yogurts and kefir have been used throughout history to improve overall health and vitality, and today, there are many studies reinforcing their ability to balance and promote digestive health. Probiotics also play an important role in modulating the immune system, 70% of which is located in the gut.To make a probiotic supplement, selected strains of beneficial bacteria must first be cultured on a food medium, such as milk or soy. Since each strain of probiotics has an affinity for a different part of the digestive tract, and a unique mechanism of action, a product that delivers multiple strains is preferable to single strain products. As the probiotics replicate, they biotransform the food medium, breaking down nutrients and making them more bioavailable while secreting beneficial compounds into the medium called "synbiotics". Research suggests that synbiotics are largely responsible for the benefits of probiotics. In other words, "the medium is the message".Most probiotic supplement manufacturers separate the probiotics from their food medium once the desired number of cultures is achieved, and therefore fail to deliver the full range of health benefits associated with eating probiotic foods. New Chapter"s Probiotics with a Purpose line, however, uniquely offers multi-species blends of live probiotics with the synbiotic-rich whole-food growth medium intact.Probiotic Cleanse combines New Chapter"s Probiotic All-Flora formula with revered herbs and superfoods to help promote bowel detoxification and overall gastrointestinal tract health. Probiotic All-Flora"s nine strains of live probiotics are cultured together on a non-dairy whole-food medium and combined with nourishing organic prebiotics that enhance probiotic effects.The revered botanicals Organic Okra, Organic Slippery Elm, and Organic Psyllium contain special glycoproteins called mucilage whose sticky properties trap toxins in the GI tract and allow them to be eliminated - a critical role in detoxification. Slippery herbs provide a soothing effect for the entire GI tract. Organic Chlorella Regularis is an excellent source of chlorophyll and aids in detoxification and cleansing. Organic Licorice, Organic Marshmallow, and other demulcent herbs complete the formula, soothing and nourishing membranes to ensure a gentle cleanse.These revered herbs and superfoods combine with live probiotic strains to form the synergistic whole-food cleanse formula that benefits the entire digestive tract and promotes bowel detoxification.