Learn more about the stomach, intestines, lactic acid bacteria and common problems

The year is 1923. The French microbiologist Henri Boulard is traveling through Southeast Asia and finds himself in the middle of a cholera epidemic. He discovers that the locals make tea from the peel of lychee and mangosteen fruit to relieve the acute diarrhea caused by cholera, which makes him curious.

Poor diet and a lifestyle with high stress expose the intestinal flora to great challenges. It is known today that the species richness and amount of bacteria in the intestinal flora is affected by how we live and what we eat, and that the greater the species richness of the intestinal flora, the better resistance we have to disease and imbalance.

The intestinal flora is established and gradually develops in different stages during these 1,000 days. Diversity and composition of the intestinal flora is affected by several factors.

The word probiotics was coined as early as 1965, but originally comes from the Greek and means "for life". The World Health Organization WHO has later defined the word and its meaning...

The properties and activity of lactic acid bacteria depend on their viability in the gastrointestinal tract of the host where they primarily act.

When you travel, there is a risk that your stomach will be upset and the holiday will have to be spent on the toilet. But with the right preparations, the risk can be reduced, or completely eliminated

Disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract - or "uneasy stomach" - are unfortunately a widespread problem today.

The intestine is the boundary between the outside and the inside of the body and also the body's most important area for contact and exchange.

Microorganisms are found everywhere on earth and in both humans and animals. In all the water, in the air we breathe and in the food we eat.

Balloon stomach, bloated and gassy are by far the most common stomach problems in Swedish women.

There are many different strains of, for example, Lactobacillus acidophilus, but they do not all have the same properties, but affect their environment in different ways

In 1934, Institut Rosell was founded by the microbiologist Dr. José Maria Rosell and Dr. Edouard Brochu and today stands as pioneers for the development of probiotics in the world.

70% state that they have had various types of stomach problems in the last 12 months.