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How VSl#3® Provides Probiotic Support To Help Manage Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

How VSl#3® Provides Probiotic Support To Help Manage Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

When used in addition to medications as part of your daily diet plan, VSL#3®

Creates a better balance by adding good (probiotic) bacteria to help control the bad bacteria
Creates a better balance by adding good (probiotic) bacteria to help control the bad bacteria
Helps to protect and strengthen the intestinal barrier, preventing bad bacteria from sticking to and irritating the gastrointestinal tract
Helps to protect and strengthen the intestinal barrier, preventing bad bacteria from sticking to and irritating the gastrointestinal tract
Reduces the immune response and inflammation caused by bad bacteria
Reduces the immune response and inflammation caused by bad bacteria

Because the good bacteria that VSL#3® provides take some time to grow and colonize in the intestinal tract, it may take up to 30 days to start feeling the full benefits of VSL#3®.

For people with pouchitis

Pouchitis is the inflammation of an ileal pouch. An ileal pouch is surgically created to help manage UC. When pouchitis occurs, it can disrupt the quality of your life with symptoms of pain and fatigue.

VSL#3® is the advanced probiotic that provides support for the management of pouchitis.

If you are looking for an option to help manage your pouchitis, talk to your doctor about VSL#3® Powders.

VSL#3® is safe to use daily for the management of UC.

VSL#3® safety

If you are looking for an option to help manage your UC, talk to your doctor about VSL#3® Powders.

VSL#3® Unflavored (450 billion CFU) and VSL#3-DS®(900 billion CFU)