By Dr. Edward Rowe

The American philosopher Thomas S. Kuhn coined and popularized the term paradigm shift.  By usage, the word is now broadly understood to refer to a model or prototype followed by general acceptance. For example, Einstein’s general theory of relativity is represented as a paradigm shift in physics.

It is now accurate to state that Probiotics represents a paradigm shift in nutrition – a new model or prototype worthy of being recognized and implemented for the health of mankind. 

The explosive incidence of scientific research focused on Probiotics – a five-fold increase in the past five years – suggests a paradigm shift that is among the most notable in the last hundred years. 

The Probiotics paradigm shift has burst upon the scene in recent years after a long delay of approximately a century after Dr. Metchnikoff (1845- 1916) discovered, at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, the positive relationship between beneficial bacteria and human health.

During the “silent century” it was quite accurately believed that yogurt was a major source of beneficial bacteria that promoted health. Less understood was the fact that most of the beneficial bacteria in yogurt was destroyed by stomach acids, so that they never arrived in the small intestines where nutrient absorption mainly occurs.

Today that problem has been solved by a process called enteric coating and other methods by which beneficial bacteria are protected from stomach acids and arrive in the small intestines where they aid digestion and absorption of the nutrients in food and food supplements.

Today the Probiotic paradigm shift is evident by the multiplicity of Probiotic supplements that are available on the market.  We are happy to offer our selection of enteric coated Probiotic supplements based on extensive research.

We suggest you vary your intake of Probiotics three or four times each year, to assure that your body will receive a healthy variety of beneficial bacteria during each annual cycle.