Montezuma’s Revenge: It is Preventable!

Edited by Jennifer L. Price

Traveling leads to excitement, adventure and oftentimes the unfortunate Montezuma's Revenge. While visiting foreign lands or backcountry camping sites, stay healthy by boosting the immune system before and during that anticipated trip.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection reports that between 20 percent and 50 percent of all international travelers — about 10 million people — develop intestinal problems while on the road.

"Travelers do not realize that 80 percent of gastrointestinal illnesses, known as Montezuma's Revenge, are caused by a bacterial infection," says Udo Erasmus, Ph.D, nutrition expert and formulator of the probiotic blends. "These infections can be avoided with proper supplements."

Learn the bacteria facts:

o        Over 400 different species and more than 100 trillion total bacteria live in the human intestinal tract.
o        Although the word "bacteria" is usually associated with germs and illness, friendly bacteria, those found in probiotics, help the body to function, maintain health and fight illness and disease.
o        Environmental stress and traveler's bugs can lower the number of friendly bacteria, disrupting the balance and causing digestive distress. 

Probiotics provide a myriad of benefits to the body while replenishing the friendly bacteria in the digestive tract. Important to the traveler, they enhance immune function, improve digestion, reduce instances of traveler's diarrhea and inhibit food poisoning.  

Consistent supplementation with probiotics, such as Udo's Choice Probiotics can improve intestinal health and help guard against disease.  Additionally, Udo's Choice offers three age-specific solutions to ensure the intestinal tract is repopulated with the strains most useful to the recipient's age.