Probiotics help to reinforce the integrity of the gastrointestinal tract by forming a network of proteins that blocks the movement of pathogens through its lining. If the integrity of the GI tract lining is compromised, pathogens can move more easily into the blood. This condition of compromised integrity of the GI tract is called
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