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Natural defenses
Natural defenses
Not once, not twice, but three times! Discover how DanActive can benefit your intestines on three major levels including the intestinal microflora, the intestinal lining barrier and the intestinal immune system.
Almost 70 percent of our immune system is located in our intestine. Often underestimated, this portion of the alimentary canal plays different roles that take on major importance in maintaining our health, in particular:
The digestion of food
The intestine is a filter that absorbs nutrients our body needs to survive.
Protection
It rejects undesirable elements, such as harmful bacteria.
In addition, the intestine contains more than 100 trillion friendly bacteria that work closely with the rest of the body. These bacteria assume the role of defense against harmful bacteria. For each of us, they represent precious and essential allies; they compose our intestinal flora.
The intestine’s three defenders
The intestine constitutes a true barrier between the external environment and our body. This barrier extends more than seven meters, with a surface area comparable to that of a tennis court, some 200 square meters! Our intestine's defense system is composed of three defenders: the intestinal microflora, the intestinal lining and the intestinal immune system. DanActive contains 10 billion L. casei Defensis bacteria per bottle and act upon the intestine's three natural defenders:
1. The intestinal microflora
The intestinal microflora contains a substantial number of bacteria – about 100 trillion or so – among which more than 400 species can be found. This microflora has a beneficial effect on the body's natural defenses by combating harmful bacteria. Daily consumption of DanActive helps boost the number of helpful bacteria for the microflora. We also know that, both directly and indirectly, our microflora fight harmful bacteria.
2. The intestinal lining
The intestinal lining covers a wide area; this wall serves as a transfer agent that facilitates the absorption of nutrients and helps our body defend itself. By adding L.Casei Defensis to the existing microflora, DanActive can help this barrier to fulfill its role as a barrier against unwanted bacteria.
3. The immune system
Our intestinal immune system contains almost 70 percent of the immune cells found in our body. Herein lies the third key to DanActive's effects. DanActive contains 10 billion L. casei Defensis bacteria, which go to work in the gut where about 70% of your immune system is located.
