Beneficial Microbes

What the heck is a probiotic, anyway?

While you can find a more scientific definition*, we like to think of probiotics as magical microbes, or teeny, weeny wonders. These teeny, weeny wonders, are friendly bacteria and live in all sorts of environments. They offer benefits to the world they inhabit, because they can outwit the bad bacteria they often encounter.

The term probiotic is most commonly attached to the friendly bacteria residing in the intestinal tract of people. In this situation, probiotics work to restore balance to a system gone bad. When bad bacteria take over, symptoms like diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome and peptic ulcer diseases may erupt. Bad bacteria can take over for any number of reasons - including sustained use of antibiotics, eating or drinking foods and liquids your system is not use to (think of traveling), or ingesting contaminated foods (think salmonella and e-coli).

Now, take this same concept and apply the benefits of teeny, weeny wonders (probiotics) to all the places that bad bacteria may flourish: your kitchen floors and counter tops, your compost pile, your lawn or garden, your fish pond and aquarium, your pet beds and kitty litter boxes. Bad bacteria are everywhere. So what’s a person to do?

Miley to the Rescue (a good natured solution)

Innovative Probiotics has searched the world over for the right products to help restore balance and health to our people, pets and planets. Our professionals on staff understand the science behind quality probiotic products, have seen the benefits of the products offered, and are continually on the lookout for research-backed products and top-quality manufacturing processes. Miley (our friendly Innovative Probiotic microbe) and his many, magical microbe friends are available to you in a variety of products. Mother Earth (not to mention human and pet tummies) never had it so good.

*According to the currently adopted definition by the World Health Organization, probiotics are: "Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host"

Are Probiotics Safe?

Don’t just take our word for it. Here are several sources you can check that provides additional information on the safety of probiotics.

“An Introduction to Probiotics” - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Updated August 2008

"What are Probiotics" - In-depth blog post by Dr. Edward Group at the Global Healing Center; May 11, 2009

"Health Benefits of Taking Probiotics" - Harvard Medical School, Family Health Guide; September 2005

You can follow the provided link to view the Material Safety Data Sheets for all of the probiotic products offered through InnovativeProbiotics.com.