So What Does This Mean?

With a heightened focus on well-being, idealistic and holistic attitudes are emerging, particularly towards women's own health and vitality. While women worldwide understand immunity and optimal health are connected, there is a lack of awareness around the link to immunity and digestive health. This presents a global opportunity to educate females about the immune system, and what steps can be taken to improve it.

"Our immune system takes a hit each day - stress, poor diet, and even physical strain can deplete the good bacteria that keep the immune system strong," says Dr. Malcolm. "One of the simplest lifestyle changes women can make is adding a replenishing probiotic to their daily routine. However, it's important to understand which probiotic strains you're ingesting, whether yogurt, supplements or combination products. The combination of Lactobacillus gasseri PA 16/8, Bifidobacterium longum SP 07/3 and Bifidobacterium bifidum MF 20/5 ensures coverage along the entire length of the intestines - helping to provide maximum protection."

Understanding the role probiotics play for a healthy digestive system is important. With the intestines being the body's largest immune organ - a strong digestive system and immune system go hand-in-hand. As all probiotic products are not created equally, it's important to look for products that are backed by science to ensure they work.

"A high probiotic count doesn't always guarantee probiotic effectiveness," says Dr. Dagobert Buchert, Research and Development Scientist for Multibionta(TM) Innovation. "While some products may state high probiotic counts, these same cultures are also at risk of being eliminated by stomach acid on route, unless there is a protective delivery system in place. Multibionta(TM) utilizes advanced industry innovation in caplet technology. The triple layer caplet contains a gastro protective film-coating to ensure its natural probiotic strains survive the acidity of the stomach and reach the intestines, where they are needed the most."

The international on-line survey was conducted for Multibionta(TM) by Environics Research between November 22 - 30, 2009. Countries included Canada, United States, United Kingdom, France and Japan with a total representative sample of 1,023 women between the ages of 30-50 (N = 200-220 per country).