1. About the GI Flora Balance Program

2. GI Flora Balance Program
A well-functioning digestive and gastrointestinal (GI) tract is important to overall health and well-being. This six-week program is designed to support your individual GI health with core products from Standard Process and MediHerb®.

3. What is gut flora?
Gut flora, also referred to as gut microbiota, is made up of a diverse community of both good and bad bacteria living in the GI tract. The gut plays host to more than 100 trillion microbial cells that may impact human physiology, metabolism, nutrition, and immune system function.

4. What factors affect gut flora?
There are many factors that can affect an individual’s gut flora composition, including:
Age
Antibiotics
Diet
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)

5. The six-week GI Flora Balance Program is designed to:
Support healthy digestion
Promote healthy and balanced intestinal flora
Support healthy elimination
Support healthy immune system function*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

6. Four Principles of GI Flora Balance
There are four key principles to improving lower GI health.
Everyday digestion: supports digestive functionality with appropriate acid and enzyme levels that are key for digestion and absorption
Weeding: encourages a healthy intestinal environment to maintain proper GI flora
Seeding: supports healthy gut flora
Feeding: provides food for microorganisms in the lower GI tract*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

7. Who may benefit from the GI Flora Balance Program?
Do you experience any of the following? If so you may be a candidate for the GI Flora Balance Program.†
Lower bowel gas several hours after eating
Passes large amount of foul-smelling gas
Indigestion minutes after eating or as long as three or four hours after eating
Burning stomach sensations that eating relieves
Occasional loose stools
Gas shortly after eating
Stomach “bloating”
†Excerpt from the Standard Process Systems Survey, from available by searching for “systems survey” at standardprocess.com

8. Six-Week Core Protocol

9. Other Product Options
Alternative product options plus adjunctive and advanced support options may be recommended based upon your clinical assessment.

10. GI Flora Balance Patient Guide
Table of Contents
L2608 Patient Guide

11. GI Flora Balance Patient Guide
With the help of your health care professional, record your individualized supplement plan and daily dosage in the patient guide chart.

12. GI Flora Balance Patient Guide
Easily track your daily supplement usage using My Supplement Tracker for the next six weeks.

13. Prepare for Success Eat well Stay hydrated Get moving Sleep well
Track your progress
Stay positive

14. GI Flora Balance Patient Guide
For the next six weeks, focus on nourishing yourself with a variety of nutrient-rich foods. Work with your health care professional to tailor an eating plan to meet your individual needs.
Consider the following general healthy eating guidelines to assist you during the program:

15. Healthy Recipes
Healthy recipes are available to you while completing the GI Flora Balance Program.
Bone Broth
Chicken Lettuce Wraps

16. Good Health Starts in the Gut
Thank you for working hard to eat healthy and take supplements that help support your health and well-being.
A follow up visit and post-program recommendations will be discussed.
We are here to support you as you achieve better health.