My son turns ten in a little over a week, and he's at that stage in life where he'd eat just about anything save for
ampalaya (bitter gourd), okra, and liver.
(I don't eat this stuff either, just so you guys know, lol.) He is quite a voracious eater despite his lanky frame, and it's his insatiable appetite that almost got us into trouble while we were vacationing in Korea last spring.
Yue had stomach flu on our final week in Seoul, which he probably got from all that eating that he
(we) did during
Father's Day. The next 36 hours had been very stressful for all of us, especially for Yue, who made frequent trips to the bathroom, had very little appetite, and threw up after a few spoonfuls of food. We were on the verge of bringing him to the hospital
(it's like deja vu all over again), but thankfully, he got better after several doses of Loperamide and rehydrating him with water, sports drinks, and yogurt drinks.
Had I known early on about
Erceflora ProbiBears, I would have packed them in my medical travel kit and brought them all the way to Korea. That way, I could have prevented Yue's nasty bout with stomach flu.
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| Erceflora Probi Bears. |
Erceflora ProbiBears is a trans-free, gluten-free, kid-friendly food supplement that helps improve digestion. It comes in a vanilla-flavored, bear-shaped, chewable tablet, making it easy for even young kids to ingest.
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| Comes in a foil pack... |
These cute, edible bears contain two strains of 'good bacteria' -
Bifidobacterium lactis which helps boost your child's immune system and prevent gut problems, and
Lactobacillus acidophilus which effectively improves your child's digestive health.
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| With four bears each. |
Although the yogurt drinks that we know and love also contain good bacteria to aid in digestion, the amount of probiotics in them may not be not high enough to treat or prevent stomach problems such as diarrhea. And this is why the use of probiotics supplements such as the
Erceflora ProbiBears is essential when the
intestinal flora is out of balance. It can help regain that
flora balance by fighting bad bacteria and other harmful microorganisms.
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| Nutritional value of Erceflora Probi Bears. |
These chewable tablets are
suitable for kids 3 years old and above. The recommended dose is
one tablet a day, but the bears taste so good that your kids might ask for more, lol. Yue says they taste like Oreo cookies, but to me they taste more like the classic Nestle White Chocolate.
(I had to try it for myself, of course!)
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| I deformed my bear, sorry! Apparently, they have to be stored in the freezer prior to consumption. |
Erceflora ProbiBears are available at Mercury Drug and South Star Drug branches nationwide, and retail for
Php 540 (around $10) per
box of 20s - that's like
Php 27 ($0.50) per bear. A bit pricey compared to a bottle of yogurt drink, but at least you're getting a chock-full of probiotics with just one dose.
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| Thank you, Erceflora and First Tier Brands! |
Many thanks to our friends at
Erceflora and
First Tier Brands for sending these over! Yue's tummy has been responding positively since he started taking them. He has been pooping regularly, with no complaints of flatulence and constipation. He says he doesn't feel bloated either, even after a heavy meal - and believe me, this kid always eats a lot!
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| No more rumbly in the tumbly! |
Popping one bear after breakfast is now part of his morning routine, and we'll make sure to bring these along whenever we travel. :)
