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Increasing the intake of soluble fibre serves two purposes:
1. It binds to toxins and prevents their absorption by the
body. (However, different fibres bind to different toxins
with different efficiencies. Therefore it is important that
you consume a large range of soluble fibres.)
2. It causes a decrease in the amount of time that body waste
stays in the large intestine. The net result is a decrease in
the total quantity of toxins absorbed into the body.

Fortunately, Alpha Science Laboratories has created a fibre
product – Ultimate Fibre Plus – which can be taken on
TM
a daily basis and addresses all of these concerns. It has a
variety of soluble fibres; it contains probiotics to help restore
the delicate intestinal balance; and the herbs included help
stimulate the bowels to gently move material through the
colon, and it also contains anti-oxidants to help fight free
radicals.

Alpha Science Laboratories manufactures herbal formulas to
cleanse the kidneys, liver, lungs and colon for a complete body
detox program. It is recommended that healthy individuals
do a total organ cleanse every 6 months (usually in spring and
the colon to produce a bowel movement. High fibre products fall). If an individual is exposed to a larger toxin load because
produce a bowel movement by increasing the volume of stool. of medicines, smoking, alcohol and drug use, or a toxic
This filling of the colon then stimulates a bowel movement. environment (work outdoors or other exposure to pollution)
The use of laxatives is habit forming and should only be used we recommend an organ cleanse be done on a more frequent
as a last resort. basis (every 4-6 months).

There are several ways to decrease the amount of toxins Dr. Gordon Chang holds a PhD in Physiology and Biomedical engineering
absorbed by the colon. One can change the balance of the from the University of Toronto. He also has 2 years’ post-doctoral
types of bacteria that inhabit the intestinal tract, increase experience in biochemistry.
consumption of soluble fibres, or destroy all of the bacteria
in the gut. Destroying the bacteria in the gut however is not
practical or very healthy (it may lead to an overgrowth of
a fungus called Candida albicans causing further intestinal
illness).

Importance of Probiotic Supplementation
A better alternative would be to change the types of bacteria
that inhabit the gut as well as increase your intake of soluble
fibres. Changing the balance of the intestinal microflora can
then be easily achieved by consuming a mixture of different
species of probiotics (friendly bacteria).

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