From the Earth
“Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life”
Tellus™
Probiotic
When you hear the word Probiotic your mind jumps to Supplement, an effective way of to get your daily dose of “Good bacteria”, nourishing your gut microbiome or simply put, nourishing gut health.
What is a
Probiotic
Probiotics are live bacteria strains that bring about various health benefits when consumed in adequate amounts. There are lots of probiotic foods to support your gut, but if you are not a fan of fermented foods or highly refined and processed food you can get Probiotic supplements. During the last 5 years, modern day medical science has had major break throughs understanding the beneficial functionality of Probiotics as treatments towards healing different ailments.
What is the
Gut-Brian
axis
If you have ever felt “butterflies”, or lost your appetite when you have been stressed, you might be aware that your mind and stomach are connected. The gut-brain axis is a real phenomenon, and this constant two-way communication, when out of sync, can trigger gut and other health-related issues.
By and large, the gut-brain axis is a communication system between the brain and the trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses living within your intestine. This network can easily be disrupted by many different factors, such as environmental changes, stress, antibiotics, or lack of a healthy diet.
Are soil microbes
beneficial
for the human body?
Soil microbes are a major inoculant and provider of beneficial microorganisms, in particular their functional similarities when it comes to the soil rhizosphere and the human intestine.
Soil & human health
symbiotic
relationship
Soil health and human health are symbiotic. Soil can have both a positive and negative impact on human health. Healthy soils, i.e., source of Tellus™ Probiotics provide the necessary nutrients and clean water to plants to produce nutritious food. Today’s agricultural practices have depleted and eradicated soil microbes that historically were always present. However, agricultural practices dictate the need for higher synthetic fertilisers, synthetic chemicals, and foreign substances to establish high yielding crops in the food value chain. This in turn destroys and eliminates the natural soil microbes historically found in soil. Is our food as nutritious as it was 70 Years ago?
Human beings are increasingly aware if the influence and source of their diet and on their general health, paving the way for the banning of all synthetic fertilisers and chemicals that are currently used in agricultural practices (The future – Agricultural Global Harmonised System).
Why do you need
Tellus™
Probiotic
Your gut and brain also communicate through chemicals called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters synthesised by the brain are involved in regulating emotions and the “fight and flight” response. These compounds may also play an important role in the gut. Neurotransmitters norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin can regulate and control not only blood flow, but also bowl movements, nutrient absorption, gastrointestinal immune system. And the microbiome.
Many neurotransmitters responsible for maintaining our mental health, are produced either by the gut cells or by the gut microbes. Gut microbes, neurotransmitters, and mental disorders influence each other in a bidirectional way, which form a triangle relationship. Dysregulated neurotransmitters may contribute to the onset and progression of inflammatory diseases as well as neurodegenerative conditions.
Tellus™
Probiotic
Tellus™ Probiotic is a natural supplement consisting of 64 microbes and macrophages. The Probiotic Extract is sourced from environmentally untouched selected soils in South Africa. Probiotic supplementation plays a significant role in shaping the gut microbiome by promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria and stopping the accumulation of the harmful ones. Tellus™ Probiotic re-establishes a balance between the neurotransmitters resulting in a positive impact on inflammatory diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. Natural harmony and restored balance of the gut microbes, once established, is maintained with continued use of the Tellus™ Probiotic.
Read more information from Healthline who cover all facets of physical and mental health openly and objectively
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/8-health-benefits-of-probiotics
Excitement in
gut-brain
research
This “crosstalk” in communication between the brain and digestive system is opening new ways to think about diseases. Not only do the gut and the brain communicate through the nervous system, but also through hormones, and the immune system. Microorganisms in the gut help regulate the body’s immune response. Medical researchers who are studying depressive symptoms, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, autism, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, pain, anxiety and other “neuro” conditions are beginning to look at what is going on in a person’s gut. Researchers who are investigating ulcers, constipation and other Gastrointestinal (GI) conditions also now have a reason to focus on aspects of brain functioning.
What does your
gut-brain
control
Unlike the big brain in your skull, the Enteric Nervous System (ENS) can’t balance your check book or compose a love note. “Its main role is controlling digestion, from swallowing to the release of enzymes that break down food to the control of blood flow that helps with nutrient absorption, bioavailability, utilisation, retention, and excretion,” explains Jay Pasricha, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Centre for Neurogastroenterology, whose research on the enteric nervous system has garnered international attention. “The enteric nervous system doesn’t seem capable of thought as we know it, but it communicates back and forth with our big brain—with profound results.”
The ENS may trigger big emotional shifts experienced by people coping with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional bowel problems such as constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, pain and stomach upset. “For decades, researchers and doctors thought that anxiety and depression contributed to these problems. But our studies and others show that it may also be the other way around,” Pasricha says. Researchers are finding evidence that irritation in the gastrointestinal system may send signals to the central nervous system (CNS) that trigger mood changes.
“These new findings may explain why a higher-than-normal percentage of people with IBS and functional bowel problems develop depression and anxiety,” Pasricha says. “That’s important, because up to 30 to 40 percent of the population has functional bowel problems at some point.”
Understanding Equals
Treatment
Opportunities
This new understanding of the ENS-CNS connection helps explain the effectiveness of IBS and bowel-disorder treatments such as antidepressants and mind-body therapies like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and medical hypnotherapy. “Our two brains ‘talk’ to each other, so therapies that help one may help the other,” Pasricha says. “In a way, gastroenterologists (doctors who specialize in digestive conditions) are like counsellors looking for ways to soothe the second brain.”
Gastroenterologists may prescribe certain antidepressants for IBS, for example—not because they think the problem is all in a patient’s head, but because these medications calm symptoms in some cases by acting on nerve cells in the gut, Pasricha explains. “Psychological interventions like CBT may also help to “improve communications” between the big brain and the brain in our gut,” he says.