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How We Improve Gut Health with Align

Paula — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:05:05 +0000

I created this post as a paid ambassador for Align® Probiotic. All opinions and advice are my own. I only work with companies I genuinely love and have used prior to being contacted. A lot of people look forward to spring. I have a bit of a different take. For some reason every single Spring I notice dramatic changes in my gut health. It’s not pure science or anything but it is my experience over more than a decade. The weather gets a bit warmer, slowly, and my gut goes haywire. So how do I cope with that? This year I have been using Align probiotic. In fact, I talked about that a few weeks ago here and how we as a family, were embracing Align probiotic daily and seeing some early results. Basically, if it helps improve gut health for me and my daughters, Align probiotic is welcome around here. As I’ve written in several different blog posts, I have bloating and stomach pain. They can be painful, and even worse, they sometimes stop me from doing the things I love. I do whatever I can to ensure that I keep my problems in check. I avoid trigger foods, drink lots of water, exercise regularly, and I take Align probiotic. Because of my long-term gastro issues, my daughters are acutely aware of how important it is to maintain Gastrointestinal health, and that’s why they’ve started taking Align, as well. While they don’t have my issues, they do know that the better your gut fora is the better you feel overall. Improve Gut Health for Better Overall Health You might remember I wrote a post a little while back about how Align can help keep your gut healthy and relieve some painful issues such as bloating and stomach pain.It helps keep things in your gut running smoothly even when you can’t avoid all common triggers like travel, stress, and sometimes, diet change. In fact, it’s the #1 doctor and gastroenterologist recommended probiotic supplement. * *Among gastroenterologists and doctors who recommended a brand of probiotic in a QuintilesIMS 2017 survey.* My Daughters and I Have Seen a Difference My daughters, age 16 and 14, and I have been using Align probiotic supplements daily for the past two months, and feel good about that. Align is a great tool for people with gastro issues, because it works. Over the past couple of months, I’ve seen improvement myself and my daughters. It’s important for them to take a probiotic to maintain good gut health. Happily, they like the taste of Align probiotic chewables. One takes Junior and the other takes Adult with me. Life is Better When You Don’t Have to Think About Your Stomach Ruining Plans It’s a wonderful feeling to find something that really works to improve gut health, especially when you have bloating and stomach issues like I do. I’ve spent most of my life fighting these issues, and it has been a painful struggle. The inability to get out and do what you love because your gut won’t settle down is almost worse than the pain associated with it. I’m grateful we’ve found Align to help improve gut health for my family. If you want to improve your gut health, I highly recommend Align. Over the past couple of months, my daughters and I have seen a marked improvement in the way we feel, and if you have gut health issues, there’s no better feeling than that.

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Take Care of Your Gut with Align

Paula — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:35:17 +0000

I created this post as a paid ambassador for Align® Probiotic. All opinions and advice are my own. I only work with companies I genuinely love and have used prior to being contacted. Take care of your gut, and you’ll feel better for it. Trust me, I know. If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you’ll know that I suffer from digestive issues, and they can be quite debilitating at times. So it’s incredibly important that I keep my gut as healthy as possible. If I don’t, I absolutely pay for it. Taking care of my gut includes watching out for trigger foods, making sure I get plenty of rest, water and exercise to keep my body in good working order, and taking a good probiotic – Align. Align helps you take care of your gut to keep you feeling your best. That’s really important to know this time of year. April is IBS Awareness Month, and if anything needs its own awareness month, it’s IBS. IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a painful, often debilitating disease that thousands of people across the world suffer from. The pain, cramping, gas, and bloating can floor a person and drastically affect their quality of life. Did you know that an estimated five million Canadians suffer from IBS? That’s 1 in 7. I have found that changes to my diet, and physical activity has helped manage my symptoms. Stress management and self-care are important as well, not just to people with IBS, but for everyone. Take care of yourself; pay more attention to your diet, stress relief and relaxation. If you still find that you are bloated, gassy and experiencing discomfort, then support from a probiotic can help. This year, I made MOVEMENT my philosophy or word of the year. It’s my goal all year to move more and be proactive in all things personal and professional. That has meant skiing more, hitting the gym 4 to 5 times a week, traveling as often as possible and hydrating all the time. I NEED all the activity I can get because my energy level suffers when I am not MOVING and exercising. However, I can’t do my best at any of the activities I love if I feel gassy, bloated and uncomfortable. Have you ever tried to put on ski boots after a meal when you are bloated? It’s not pretty. Align Probiotic Chewables help me meet my goals for myself every day. Take Care of Your Gut with the #1 Doctor Recommended Probiotic Supplement* Changes in diet, routine, and traveling can all cause stress on an already fragile gut and disrupt intestinal flora. Align is a daily probiotic supplement that gives your gut the essential live bacteria needed to help improve overall health and help relieve and manage the symptoms of IBS. When taken every day, Align capsules offer relief of IBS symptoms like gas, bloating, and abdominal discomfort, allowing IBS sufferers to enjoy life again. In fact, it’s the only supplement to contain Bifidobacterium longum subspecies longum 35624. It’s a pure-strain probiotic bacteria developed by gastroenterologists specifically to help relieve and manage IBS symptoms. Take Care of Your Gut Starting Today Align is the #1 Doctor recommended probiotic supplement brand*. The Align Chewables are my preference. Not only do they help me feel better, they also taste great! I’ve been taking Align every day for about three weeks. And even though my kids don’t have IBS they are both taking Align now too to help with their gastro issues. Your gut health can be better. Let Align help. My younger daughter says she already feels a difference. As for me, I like having probiotic support overall. It just makes my system feel a bit more harmonious. Your bad days can be significantly LESS bad. If you suffer from gut issues including IBS, I highly recommend Align to help you take care of your gut, starting today. *Among gastroenterologists and doctors who recommended a brand of probiotic in a QuintilesIMS 2017 survey.

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Healthy Living: Align Probiotic Review

Paula — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:48:00 +0000

Probiotics have been in the news a lot this past two years so I have updated this post to include a bit more information. Align Probiotic is one of the options on the market that claims to support digestive health. This post is my personal experience with the product. My loyal readers here know that I have some health issues, mainly digestive, directly related to Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s Disease is an inflammatory bowel disorder that effects the digestive tract the entire way through. How to manage life with Crohn’s Disease is a whole other post. It flares at any time and disappears and then reappears somewhere else. In fact, even when surgically removed and digestive tract resectioned, the Crohn’s often resurfaces in a different section of gut. It is a very tricky autoimmune disorder that also comes with pain. I manage my Crohn’s disease well most of the time with diet, exercise, medicine and even alternative therapies. Over two decades, I have learned that I tolerate Vitamin C, Calcium, Vitamin E (Ascenta Health, Nutrasea Fish Oil) and Adult multi-vitamins. The combination helps me daily. At times, I have used probiotics, but not consistently. Update 2017: I now add probiotics daily in some form to support immune system and gut health. A few months ago I spotted this product Align on the shelves at Loblaw’s and was immediately interested. I started noticing Align probiotic reviews also. It claimed to aid digestive symptoms of IBS (inflammatory bowel syndrome) which is in the gut also, but significantly different from Crohn’s and colitis. Gut health and probiotics have long been linked, so IBD or IBS can probably both benefit somewhat from taking a probiotic daily. I am very conscious of maintaining the right level of helpful bacteria in my digestive tract. I eat yogurt that is high in acidophilus. And I often boost probiotics after illness especially when I have been on an antibiotic which knocks out healthy bacteria. So when I was sent the Align product to try I jumped at getting started. But then over Christmas my family got sick with the flu and I felt the results of my trial period with this new probiotic supplement were compromised. So I stopped less than three days in and started again in the New Year. My New Year’s goal for the entire family is better health in all domains, mental, physical and emotional. So what better time than the New Year? Now, I have been on Align for three weeks now and obviously it hasn’t cured me of digestive disorder. This product is still interesting to me. It is a bit expensive, but that said if I saw miraculous results I would obviously pay the $29.99 or more a month (28 count package) to use this. Align is more expensive for the 42 count package. It is taken once a day. Align can be found at most grocery stores, big box stores and at some on line hotspots like Well.ca. So how well does Align Probiotic work? I have noticed a few really clear symptoms and results since starting Align. 1. My stomach tends to – how to say this delicately – move more efficiently. In essence I noted more regular bowel movements. (which makes me wonder if my daughter needs this..please note packaging states: product intended for age 12 and up.) 2. More gas – I burp a lot more. At first I was a bit alarmed. And while I didn’t really need help in that department, I can see a small benefit to this. Better out than in, so to speak. Also the materials and information from Align indicates this is a common, but temporary symptom. Taking Align regularly and consistently will make this disappear. 3. Align does not upset my stomach. (Many things do, so don’t shrug that off.) 4. Align is not harmful in anyway because it is a probiotic supplement made from a patented bacteria called Bifidobacterium infantis and marketed as Bifantis. Bifantis has been shown to be the only probiotic bacteria that effectively reduces symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome. In my experience, this product doesn’t hurt. If I end up with a significant change once I halt use and experiment with that then I will resume use. As well, I am curious to see if the burping passes. TMI Alert: I really don’t need encouragement to burp. My whole family knows this to be true. There’s great potential for this product in retirement homes and nursing homes where bowel issues are a constant concern due to aging bodies. The price will be a concern to some. Of course Align probiotic supplement won’t cure all your digestive ailments, but it can help and it really doesn’t hurt to try. To me a package of 28 for $29.99 isn’t outrageous. Align probiotic comes with a digestive results tracking sheet which is a nice little guide to jot down your observations so you know whether or not it makes an impact. MY ALIGN Probiotic Assessment Align gets a $$$$ out of $$$$$. Docking one $ for cost. Easy to use packaging is a bonus. It comes divided in one week at a time packages and each day is clearly labelled. (not unlike birth control pills, so you don’t forget a day.) I plan to continue using this supplement until it is all gone and I will stop for a couple of weeks to see if it makes a difference. I received a month supply of Align for purposes of this Align Probiotic Review. This post has been updated to include affiliate links so my readers can easily find this product and buy. My opinion is 100% honest and all my own.

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