WHAT ARE PROBIOTICS?Probiotics are live bacteria that are good for you, especially your digestive system. We usually think of these as germs that cause diseases. But your body is full of bacteria, both good and bad. Probiotics are often called "good" bacteria because they help keep your gut healthy. They can help balance your "good" and "bad" bacteria to keep your body working the way it should.EAST PARK D-LENOLATE PROBIOTIC DIETARY SUPPLEMENTKeeping your intestines healthy is essential for overall good health. Most daily lactobacillus probiotic dietary supplements have high numbers of bacteria to start off with, but many non-endospore bacteria (Lactobacillus and Acidophilus) may not survive passage from the upper GI to the lower GI. East Park Research's probiotic capsules have 10 billion colony forming units (CFUs) making it one of the best probiotics for digestive support on the market. The spore forming ability makes it unique from other Lactobacillus Acidophilus probiotics for men and women in the market.FUNCTION & HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPORE FORMING BACTERIABacillus subtillis bacteria is a normal part of the gut flora. During the endospore phase of the life-cycle, these spore forming bacteria are protected from a wide variety of chemical and physical factors including heat, a highly acidic environment and other forms of environmental stress. This can allow the probiotic endospores to survive the acid produced in the stomach, the physical mixing in the stomach and small intestine and other factors in the upper digestive system and can allow the endospores to "settle" in the large intestine. Endospores are protected by a thick coat of protective protein and may survive GI passage better than non-endospore forming bacteria.