When suffering from diarrhoea, one normally takes sachets containing electrolytes sodium, potassium and magnesium. Such sachets have been used for generations to replace the electrolytes that have been lost. Recent studies have shown that the good bacteria that live in the intestine, better known as flora, are also lost during a bout of diarrhoea.

Sachets containing just electrolytes are old generation whereas new generation sachets contain both electrolytes and the good (flora) bacteria.

Our digestive system is inhabited by trillions of micro organisms that are vital to our health. They colonise the surfaces and cavities of our bodies forming what are known as CFUs, colonies forming units, in other words the beneficial flora. This flora aids digestion and food absorption, immune support, detoxification, production of essential vitamins, and differs to bad flora. Altaflora Electrolytes, developed by Alta Care Laboratoires, help prevent the bad flora from getting the upper hand in the digestive system in cases such as diarrhoea, food poisoning and dehydration.

Altaflora Electrolytes provide beneficial intestinal flora as well as electrolytes (sodium chloride, magnesium, potassium and calcium).

Both muscle tissue and neurons are considered electric tissues of the body and are activated by electrolyte activity. Without sufficient levels of these key electrolytes, muscle weakness or severe contractions may occur. Serious electrolyte disturbances such as dehydration and over hydration may even lead to cardiac and neurological complications.

Altaflora Electrolytes replenish the body’s water and electroltye levels after dehydration caused by exercise, diarrhoea, vomiting, intoxication or starvation. Even athletes who exercise in extreme conditions, such as a three-hour, or more, marathon, risk over hydration, in other words hyponatremia, unless they consume electrolytes.

Altaflora Electrolytes are available in both sachet and capsule form to replace both electrolytes and flora and are available in all pharmacies. For more info call 2131 2151 or visit www.altacare.com