One of the most common questions I get asked is "How do get all this training done?!" Actually a good question considering the fact that most of the days I have to train twice per day to reach my goals as a runner and building muscles at the gym almost every night. So, thanks for asking everyone.

Well, first of all: Eating a healthy diet, getting plenty of sleep, and good hydration. But there is another very important aspect runners/athletes should benefit from Probiotics! Why? Our gut health is very important because hard training taxes our immune system and a taxed system has reduced immunity. Since 70 - 80 percent of the immune system is in the digestive system the key to success here beside the healthy diet, enough sleep, and hydration are probiotics. I tried it and this is what happened:

Benefits from probiotic supplementation

Because of how everything in our bodies is interconnected, gut health can positively or negatively affect our immune system, nervous system, and hormones. Poor levels of gut flora (bacteria) can also increase inflammation in our bodies. Adding a daily probiotic supplement like Ultimate Probiotic from Silver Fern™ Brand (also known as “good bacteria,” or live bacteria and yeasts that help with digestion, absorption of nutrients and fighting off bad bacteria) to your daily regimen could be the secret to staying healthy. I'm using probiotics since I was struggling with bloating and stomach issues and my doc recommended me Silver Fern™ Brand. As an athlete, I benefit a lot from taking probiotics, but first, let me tell you why Silver Fern™ Brand is the right choice when you're looking for a probiotic supplement.

Why Silver Fern™ Brand?

You'll find tons of products in your drug store and it's super difficult to find the right product. I love Silver Fern™ Brand because they have developed the best ancestral probiotic for natural survival without the enteric coating or “time-release” gimmicks. Simply said, this is nature’s probiotic. The Ultimate Probiotic’s amazing blend is what our ancestors consumed off the land for thousands of years. This is the first formula to have three different classes of nature’s probiotics – spores, probiotic yeast, and acid-stable pediococcus. While other probiotics test at a pH of 3 or higher, our Ultimate Probiotic has been proven by 3rd party lab tests to match the normal stomach pH and US Pharmacopeia standard of 1.2. If you are looking for the absolute best probiotic anywhere look no further than Silver Fern's™ Ultimate Probiotic. Functional Benefits of the Ultimate Probiotic

• Improves digestion and food tolerance
• Reduces gas, bloating and digestive discomfort
• Aids in recovery of the flora after antibiotic use
• Supports nutrient absorption
• Reduces inflammation
• Improves favorable immune response and supports the reduction of allergies and asthma
• Improves regularity of bowel movements
• Acidifies the digestive tract to support the growth of good bacteria

How probiotics have helped me

The probiotic capsules are pharmaceutical grade, 100% guaranteed survivability, and DNA verified which is super important to me. Before I started using Silver Fern™ Brand I was dealing with urgent trips to the bathroom, stomach cramps, and bloating. After 4 weeks I was able to acknowledge a big difference already and I do feel so much better every day. The extra gut love here is making a huge difference already because the supplements increase the levels of good gut flora which reduces inflammation in my body and minimize digestive issues. That way, I am able to train hard, run races, and crush my workouts at the gym. I feel that my stomach is less at risk for suffering from the trots or other GI distress. It's a common sentence in a runner's life that a "happy gut makes a happy runner". If you have any questions please feel free to leave them in the comments.