Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics Original Formula 60 caps Essential Formulas

NOTE: We were the very first website distributors to stock the professional line of Dr Ohhira's Probiotics, formally known as OMX probiotics. Dr Ohhira's Professional probiotics have been fermented for 5 years instead of three. Dr Ohhira's professional formula also contains more robust organic acids which modify the pH of the colon allowing for greater cohesion and proliferation of the LAB strains. People with severely compromised immune systems or GI tract health conditions receive benefit from this. Due to their dysbiosis the imbalance of micro-flora and colonic pH in the colon causes fewer colonies of friendly flora and organic acids, creating an environment which is highly alkaline and containing a high number of harmful bacteria and other detrimental microorganisms.

Dr Ohhira's Professional Probiotics is Dairy-Free and Gluten-free.

The major ingredients used in Dr. Ohhira probiotic + supplement include seven wild fruits: 

• Chinese matrimony (Lychium chinese)
• Wild vine (Vitis coignetiae),
• Chinese bayberry Myrica rubra),
• Mulberry (Morus australis)
• Wild strawberry (Rubus buergeri),
• Aakebi (Akebi quinata)
• Oleaster (Elaeagnus montana),

two seaweeds;

• Sea tangle (Laminaria japonica) and
• Brown seaweed (hijikia fusiforme);

and two herbs:

• Mugwort (Artemisia montana) and
• Broad-leafed plantain (Plantago asciatica).

A proprietary blend of 82 additional wild organic crops including herbs, fruits, and organic plants is also used. 
The ingredients are fermented and processed in a natural temperature environment for five years to produce the final Dr Ohhira's Professional probiotic.

Each of Dr Ohhira's Professional probiotic formula's ingredients is readily absorbed and used for various functions of the human body.

Twelve Strains of "Live" Lactic Acid Bacteria:

• Bifidobacterium breve ss. breve
• Bifidobacterium infantis ss. infantis
• Bifidobacterium longum
• Enterococcus faecalis TH 10
• Enterococcus acidophilus
• Lactobacillus acidophilus
• Lactobacillus bulgaricus
• Lactobacillus casei ss. casei
• Lactobacillus fermentum
• Lactobacillus helveticcus ss. jagurti
• Lactobacillus plantarum
• Streptococcu thermophilus

Four organic acids:

• Fumaric Acid
• Acetic Acid
• Lactic Acid
• Formic Acid

Ten vitamins:

• Biotin
• Carotene
• Folic Acid
• Inositol
• Niacin
• Pantothenic acid
• Riboflavin
• Thiamin
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12

Eight minerals:

• Calcium
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Zinc

Eighteen amino acids:

• Alanine
• Arginine
• Aspartic acid
• Cystine
• Glutamic acid
• Glycine
• Histidine
• Isoleucine
• Leucine
• Lysine
• Methionine
• Phenylalanine
• Proline
• Serine
• Threonine
• Tryptophan
• Tyrosine
• Valine

- Dr Ohhira's Probiotic supplement is encased in a soft outer soft gel capsule made from vegetable gum (agar-agar), and a gluten-free, plant cellulose material

 - This ensures the integrity and storage stability of its probiotic contents by preventing oxidation and product degradation.

 - It preserves Dr. Ohhira's Professioinal  OMX Probiotic Formula from external microbiological contamination.

 - It eliminates the need for artificial preservatives and additives. - It also protects the probiotic contents from the corrosive action of harsh  stomach acids. - Dr. Ohhira Probiotic Formula is 100 percent natural.

 - Chemicals, preservatives, artificial additives, coloring agents and animal by-products are  never used.

• Only naturally maturing organic fertilizers are used in the growing process.
• Chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides are not used.
• Mountain spring water is the only liquid used in OMX probiotics.
• This Probiotic is non-dairy.

The probiotic contents of each soft gel Dr Ohhira's probiotic capsule are safe for use by:

• adults,
• children and
• infants.

Dr. Ohhira developed the proprietary TH10 strain from the Malaysian food delicacy, tempeh. This TH10 has been proven effective in vitro against the many virulent pathogenic organisms like:

1. MRSA - the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
2. E coli-157 that causes food poisoning,
3. Bacillus cereus that causes of intestinal anthrax,
4. H. pylori that leads to peptic ulcers,
5. L clostridium that results in morning sickness, migraine and cluster headaches.

Ohhira's Probiotic has been used successfully for people who are on weight management programs that incorporate the use of certain natural products like psyllium and other colon cleansers that are known to strip the colon of the good bacteria. Dr Ohhira's Probiotics will replenish the good bacteria very effectively.

We also know that each of Dr. Ohhira's probiotics' ingredients is readily absorbed. They are used for a variety of important functions in the body. This way they are able to promote proper cellular functions and also allow the body's autoimmune system to gain strength.

More Benefits from taking probiotics

• the friendly bacteria help to manufacture specific vitamins,
• they regulate peristalsis & regulate bowel movements,
• they are good bugs and help immune function by keeping the colon at the proper pH level,
• probiotics also break down and rebuild hormones
• these microflora help to normalize cholesterol and triglycerides

Health Sciences Institute, August 2001

The epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is here and even with a signifiant decrease in antibiotic use since 1995, the speread of resistant bacteria continues to skyrocket.

A team of researchers lead by Iichiroh Ohhira, Ph.D., has turned to beneficial intestinal flora to help win the war against bacteria. Scientists have traditionally assumed that the digestive system's mechanism for destroying pathogenic microbes was a result of the good bacteria simply outnumbering the bad - large colonies of friendly flora deprive harmful microbes of necessary food and nutrients. However, recent studies show that these beneficial bacteria can also fight pathogenic microbes in ways scientists never suspected.

Through mechanisms researchers don't yet fully understand, good bacteria located in the gut boost the body's general immune response to microbial invaders outside of the digestive tract.

Recent animal studies indicate that friendly intestinal bacteria may also ward off disease by improving liver function. Since the liver is one of the primary disease-fighting organs, researchers believe that boosting its defense mechanism may augment the body's ability to disarm and eliminate potentially deadly organisms.

Based on this research, Dr. Ohhira and his team at Okayama University developed a revolutionary probiotic (a supplement containing live beneficial organisms) with a new bacterial strain proven to destroy resistant pathogens. They isolated a lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strain known as Enterococcus faecalis TH 10 in tempeh, a Malaysian soy product. This bacterium was carefully isolated and fermented over a five-year period, as a longer fermentation period was shown to enhance its microbe-killing abilities. As a result of this inventive culturing process, TH 10 became potent enough to kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA), which is responsible for many rapidly spreading infections occurring now in hospitals. Conquering this virulent microbe came at a critical juncture, as a few strains of Staph aureus are already resistant to over 20 antibiotic compounds. Researchers have found that TH 10's antimicrobial capacity extends to a number of other antibiotic-resistant microbes.

Although the "superstar" of Dr. Ohhira probiotics is TH 10, the other 11 bacteria in the product are also proven microbe killers. In fact, the anticarcinogenic activity of the lactic-acid bacteria (LAB) in general is quite significant. Since the beneficial bacteria are going to eventually settle in the intestinal tract, you might expect that colon cancer would be the only type of cancer affected by these organisms. While research shows that colonization by beneficial bacteria does have an inhibitory effect on colon cancer precursors, the friendly flora enforces the immune system's overall inhibitory effect on tumors and cancerous activity by neutralizing the carcinogens, like nitrosamines. Through stimulation of the general immune response, tumor generation may be reduced for other types of cancer.

Scientists are discovering that other illnesses not usually associated with the intestinal flora may also be inhibited by LAB. When animal and human test subjects are given probiotics containing LAB, they build a stronger general immune system that can resist viral fly infections, salmonella bacterial infestations, and cell mutations that are precursors to intestinal tumors. Animal and in vitro studies conducted in Italy indicate that probiotics may also be useful in treating urinary tract infections, immune disorders, candida vaginitis, lactose intolerance, high cholestrol levels, and food allergies.

One of the difficulties in developing foods and supplements that contain live bacteria is that the bacteria may no longer be alive by the time you use the product due to improper packaging, exposing the product to high heat during processing, or extended storage time without properly nourishing the bacteria.

To ensure the viability and potency of their bacteria Dr. Ohhira team developed a protective shell that keeps bacteria alive and free from infestation by harmful pathogens,  Their special fermentation process is "cold" and doesn't expose the bacteria to a high heat. Because of these meticulous culturing and packaging processes, Dr. Ohhira tests show that his product is more than 6 times stronger than any other naturally occurring lactic acid bacteria. This claim is based on research showing that 80 percent of all other probiotics are no longer alive by the time they reach the consumer.  These painstaking manufacturing methods result in a product that has a guaranteed shelf life of three years after shipment.

In addition to supplying TH 10 and the other bacterial strains, this supplement - called Probiotics OMX - provides 10 vitamins, eight minerals, four acids, and 18 amino acids.  Each capsule contains approximately 780 million lactic acid bacteria cells. Dosage depends on the condition being treated. More aggressive diseases, such as cancer, generally require a higher dose. After an illness is brought under control, a lower maintenance dose is suggested.

Besides being helpful in treating the health conditions already listed, research suggests that Probiotics  from Essential Formulas may also be useful in treating the following disorders:

Note: The Health Sciences Institute is dedicated to uncovering and researching the most urgent advances in modern underground medicine. Whether they come from a labratory in Malaysia, a clinic in South America, or a university in Germany, our goal is to bring the treatments that work directly to the people who need them.

DEVELOPER OF PROBIOTIC OMX SUPPLEMENT

Dr. Iichiroh Ohhira, Ph.D, a distinguished professor and research scientist who has lectured at universities in Malaysia, Korea, and Japan, has authored or coauthored more than 20 scientific research studies on lactic acid bacteria.

Dr. Ohhira has conducted research studies at Kagawa Medical College in Japan and is a respected member of the Japanese Agricultural Chemistry Association and Japanese Microbiology Association. In addition, Dr. Ohhira is a member of the New York Academy of Science and serves as the technical advisor on agricultural and environmental issues to the government of Chegda, Suchuan, China.

Dr. Ohhira together with an eminent advisory professor and a team of distinguished research scientists at Okayama University in Japan, researched and developed a high-tech dietary supplement known as Probiotics OMX formulated to restore and maintain a healthy immune system and promote good health.

We know that antibiotics, one of the wonder drugs of the 20th century, have helped conquer many diseases that previously resulted in death or disablement. We now know, however, that antibiotics have limitations and their use and misuse has frequently led to ill health. There are also a number of viruses and bacteria that have developed partial or total resistance to some antibiotics.

Further, "wide-spectrum" antibiotics don't usually distinguish between the "good" and "bad" bacteria. They kill the good along with the bad bacteria and this indiscriminate killing of bacteria may be one of the worst side effects of using antibiotics.

The use of antibiotics inhibit the good bacteria along with the bad, thus permitting bad bacteria to invade the digestive tract and multiply in high numbers that disturb the delicate balance between the good and bad bacteria. This balance is also upset by:

• the use of oral contraceptives,
• steroids,
• exposure to radiation through x-rays and radiation therapy,
• excessive consumption of chlorinated water,
• the consumption of refined sugars and other refined foods,
• poor digestion,
• poor elimination of waste,
• stress and
• an unhealthy diet.

Simply introducing friendly bacteria in large numbers will not resolve the situation because an unfavorable colonic condition has already been created. Such a condition is conducive to the proliferation of harmful bacteria.

After studying human health for decades, Dr. Ohhira has concluded that an important approach to good health is to remove the harmful bacteria from the colon by creating an exclusive condition (an acidic pH) that is only conducive for the proliferation of friendly bacteria. Dr. Ohhira further believes that unless the harmful bacteria are totally eradicated in a natural manner, good health cannot be established and maintained.

Dr. Ohhira developed the award-winning probiotic product called OMX Probiotics twelve plus that:

• recolonizes the microflora in the digestive tract,
• enhances the immune system, and
• promotes good health.

The transient, combative TH 10 lactic acid bacteria may be the most important strain of bacteria in Dr. Ohhira's product because of its ability to kill and eliminate harmful bacteria found in the colon.

TH 10 also aids in the removal of toxins produced in the colon by the bad bacteria. After consumption, the TH 10 bacteria reside in the GI tract for an extended period of time where they flourish and coexist with the "colonizer" bacteria, like the lactobacillus and bifidobacteria strains that inhabit the intestinal walls and aid in digestion and the absorption of nutrients.

The Japanese Dairy and Food Association selected Dr. Ohhira probiotics OMX as the "Best Product" of 1991. OMX Probiotic also received the "International Best Alternative Medicine Gold Medal" from the Euro East West Intellect at the Global Health Manille '98, a World Congress and Exposition on Integrative Healing.  The Japanese Dairy and Food Association recognized Dr. Ohhira as  the "Scientist of the Year" and he is honored as being the developer of the E. faecalis TH 10 strain of bacteria.

During the five year production period, the creation of the four organic acids---acetic, formic, fumaric and lactic---are carefully monitored.  Daily inspections of Probiotic omx are conducted to determine the pH and nutrient levels of the fermentation product and to guard against contamination.  Inspections also assure compliance with stringent Japanese good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards. OMX Probiotic is analyzed by Japan Food Research Laboratories, which is authorized by the Japanese Government. Only when OMX Probiotic accumulates a scientifically preordained level of organic acids is the raw paste ready for encapsulation. The highly regarded Fuji Capsule Company Limited of Japan provides the high-tech encapsulation of the product.

Dr. Ohhira has developed a special outer capsule that permits OMX Probiotics to remain highly viable with a stable shelf life of more than five years when properly handled and stored. Unlike other probiotics, OMX probiotic contains 12 strains of friendly "live" lactic acid bacteria (number in the hundreds of millions), vitamins, minerals, amino acids, organic acids and important natural by-products.

When OMX Probiotics twelve plus is encapsulated the product is guaranteed to contain those "listed" nutrients, although the actual levels of vitamins, minerals and amino acids may vary slightly among batches due to the natural variation of ingredients.

We stock the professional line of OMX probiotics. These OMX probiotics have been fermented for 5 years instead of three. The OMX probiotics twelve plus professional formula also contain more robust organic acids which modify the pH of the colon allowing for greater cohesion and proliferation of the LAB strains. People with severely compromised immune systems or GI tract health conditions receive benefit from this. Due to their dysbiosis the imbalance of micro-flora and colonic pH in the colon causes fewer colonies of friendly flora and organic acids, creating an environment which is highly alkaline and containing a high number of harmful bacteria and other detrimental microorganisms.

Research - OMX Probiotic Effective against Clostridium Difficile
Conducted at Research Center, NCIMB Japan Co., Ltd. Received the report on January 13, 2005.

NOTE: We are the only website distributors who stock the professional line of OMX probiotics. These OMX probiotics have been fermented for 5 years instead of three. The OMX probiotics twelve plus professional formula also contain more robust organic acids which modify the pH of the colon allowing for greater cohesion and proliferation of the LAB strains. People with severely compromised immune systems or GI tract health conditions receive benefit from this. Due to their dysbiosis the imbalance of micro-flora and colonic pH in the colon causes fewer colonies of friendly flora and organic acids, creating an environment which is highly alkaline and containing a high number of harmful bacteria and other detrimental microorganisms.

Antimicrobial Activity Against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Culture Broth of Enteococcus faecalis TH10, an Isolate from Malaysian Fermentation Food --Tempeh.  Authors:  I.Ohhira, Ph.D., T. Tamura, Ph.D., N. Fujii, Ph.D., K. Inagaki, Ph.D., and H. Tanak, Ph.D.  Department of Biological Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.  Published in the Japanese Journal of Dairy and Food Sciences, Vol. 45, Number 4 (1996).

Antimicrobial Activity Against MRSA.  Authors: I. Ohhira, Ph.D., T. Tamura, Ph.D., N. Fujii, Ph.D., K. Inagaki, Ph.D., and H. Tanaka, Ph.D.   Department of Biological Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.  Published by Bioactive Research Institute, Okayama, Japan (1996).

In Vitro Efficacy of Dr Ohhira Capsules Against Helicobacter Pylori.  Authors: J. Lambert, Ph.D. and research assistant C. Mishra.  Gastrointestinal Research Group, Monash University, Department of Medicine, Clayton, Victoria, Australia (1998).

The Safety of Capsules Containing Dr Ohhira Lactic Acid Bacilli.  Authors:  T. Paraidathuthu, Ph.D., and L.S. Hup, Ph.D., Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Malaysia, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.  (1999)

Inhibitory Effects of Dr Ohhira Lactic Acid Bacteria on Some Pathogens Including MRSA.  Authors: K. Philip, Ph.D., H. Tanaka, Ph.D., and I. Ohhira, Ph.D.  OMX Marketing Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (1998).

Clinical Research Studies on the Influences on the Maximum Oxygen Consumption (VO2 Max) of Athletes using OMX Probiotic Capsules.  Authors:  I. Ohhira, Ph.D., M. Kawasaki, Ph.D., N. Araki, Ph.D., K. Inokihara, Ph.D., T. Matsubara, Ph.D., and H. Iwasaki, Ph.D.  Research conducted at Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Kurashiki, Japan, (1999)

Compilation of Dental Research Papers presented at Symposium on Oral Recurrent Aphthous Ulceratioms: Epidemiology, Clinicopathology and Management, University of Malaysia, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (1999).

Inhibitory Effects of OMX Lactic Acid Bacteria on Some Pathogens Including MRSA, E.Coli and H. pylori.  Authors: K. Philip, Ph.D., H. Tanaka, Ph.D., and  I. Ohhira, Ph.D., OMX Marketing Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (1998).

Clinical Research Studies on the Influences of Lactic Acid Bacteria (OMX) on Bone Structure.  Authors: Iichiroh. Ohhira, Ph.D., Masayuke Kasasaki, Ph.D., Naohiko Araki, Ph.D., Kohi Inokihara, Ph.D., Takashi Matsubara, Ph.D. and Hideto Iwasaki, Ph.D.   Research conducted at Kurasashiki University of Science and the Arts, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan, and Sanyo Gakuen University, Okayama, Japan (1999).

Purification of Anti-Escherichia coli 0-157 components produced by Enterococcus faecalis TH10, an isolate from Malaysian fermented food, Tempeh.  Authors:  Iichiroh. Ohhira, Ph.D., Hajime Kurokawa, Ph.D., Hiromi Nakaue, Ph.D. Kenji Inagaki, Ph.D. and Hidehiko Tanaka, PH.d>  Department of Biological Resources Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.  Published in the Milk Science Journal, Volume 49, No.2, 2000.

Antioxidant Property and Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Conditions as Affected by OMX Probiotic Capsules.  Presented by Koshy Philip, Ph.D., OMX Marketing Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (1998).

Anti-Bacterial Activity of Probiotics Lactic Acid Bacteria Enterococcus Faecalis TH 10 and Transduction of Human Intestinal Tracts Cohesve Factor to E.Faecalis TH 10.  A scientific research paper published by Iichiroh. Ohhira, Ph.D. (2000).

Development of Lactic Acid Bacteria as a Health Food Supplement or Probiotic - Bacteria in Your Body - Are they Good or Bad?  Presented by Koshy Philips, Ph.D., OMX Marketing Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (1997).

Lactic Acid Bacteria - Keeping You Healthy Within!  Presented by Koshy Philips, Ph.D., OMX Marketing Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (1997).

Ann Louise Gittleman - Total Health Magazine - 11/1/2001

Recently, while doing research for the revision of my book 'Guess What Came to Dinner', I discovered a new break through dietary supplement product for the recolonization of the intestinal tract now available in the United States. The product is known as Dr. Ohhira Probiotics OMX and is named after Dr. Iichiroh Ohhira, a renowned microbiologist from Japan. In my opinion, his probiotics is the most unique probiotics in the world today. This award-winning formula was recognized as the best product of the year by the Japanese Food and Dairy Association, which also named Dr. Ohhira as "best scientist of the year."

Iichiroh Ohhira, Ph.D., who studied at Okayama University in Japan has dedicated his life to the study of human bacteria and how to improve human health by ensuring the presence of adequate colonies of friendly bacteria in the colon and elsewhere.

After more than 20 years of thorough research, Dr. Ohhira scientifically concluded that good health prevails when the friendly bacteria in the GI tract are properly colonized and ill health often is the result of too great a colony of bad bacteria. He also found that the consumption and short-term presence of good bacteria alone does not lead to good health unless the digestive tract is free from the onslaught of the harmful bacteria. This beneficial condition can only be realized by reconditioning the colonic pH. Simply introducing friendly bacteria in large numbers will not resolve the situation because an unfavorable colonic condition has already been created. Such a condition is conducive to the proliferation of harmful bacteria.

Probiotics OMX contains a proprietary blend of 12 unique strains of live lactic acid bacteria that maintain the optimum pH in the colon that is necessary to combat pathogenic bacteria like E. coli. This completely non-dairy and organic product is the only one I have found that also provides a special strain of lactic acid bacteria that has been proven in vitro to kill the most virulent antibiotic-resistant superbugs like Staphylococcus aureus. The best news of all for worldwide travelers like me is that the product has a shelf life of more than three years and does not require refrigeration due to the unique encapsulation process that Dr. Ohhira developed.

Within every human being is a flourishing, living colony of approximately four pounds of bacteria. Most of these bacteria reside in the human digestive tract although some are found elsewhere (i.e., the oral cavity, throat, etc.). Absent a sufficient number of friendly bacteria known as "probiotics," human life could not exist. When a human fails to maintain a sufficient number of good bacteria in the body, disease will occur and death likely will follow.

It is extremely important for us to cultivate and maintain a healthy colony of good bacteria in the GI tract, a colony that is composed mainly of several strains of living lactic acid bacteria. Ideally the microflora colony in the digestive tract should be composed of a ratio of 85 percent friendly bacteria to 15 percent harmful bacteria. The regular consumption of a high-quality probiotics product that contains numerous strains of living lactic acid bacteria will enhance a person's efforts to maintain a healthy microflora colony of bacteria in the digestive tract.

The human body, although created with a proper ratio of good to bad bacteria, frequently alters the ratio of bacteria as a result of today's modern lifestyle. The use of antibiotics inhibits not only bad bacteria but also good bacteria, thus permitting bad bacteria to invade the GI tract and multiply in high numbers that disturb the delicate balance between the good and bad bacteria. This balance also is upset by the use of oral contraceptives, steroids, exposure to radiation through x-rays and radiation therapies, excessive consumption of chlorinated water, the consumption of refined sugars and other refined foods, poor digestion, poor elimination of waste, stress, an unhealthy diet,
etc.

Scientists have determined that when the delicate balance between good and bad bacteria is adversely altered, the body is overloaded with toxins and disease. According to imminent health care professionals, toxins emanating from the GI tract are the cause of most chronic diseases and illnesses.

Scientists also have determined that there are many negative health effects that stem from the loss of probiotics, including the lack of recirculation of female hormones such as estrogen and the overgrowth of detrimental, disease-causing bacteria and yeasts such as Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Yersinia enterocolitis, Clostridium dificile, etc. The presence of too few probiotics encourages the production of endotoxins in the GI tract, which contributes to lupus erythematosus, pancreatitis, psoriasis and other skin conditions. A shortage of probiotics allows partially digested proteins to enter the bloodstream, contributing to eczema, nervous system disorders, rheumatoid arthritis and a variety of other immune system disorders.

GI tract problems such as leaky bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, spastic colon and irritable bowel syndrome are contributed to by a loss of probiotics and the appearance of detrimental bacteria. Specific strains of detrimental bacteria are known to cause severe health problems. For example, E. coli may lead to problems with insulin and blood sugar function. Yersinia enterocolitica produces substances that cause the over-production of the thyroid hormone. This detrimental bacterium reportedly also contributes to various autoimmune diseases.

The colonization of the friendly bacteria in the GI tract begins at birth. Dr. Ohhira and other scientists observed that a high percentage of children nourished on mother's milk enjoy good health and a stronger immune system when compared to bottle-fed infants. He also observed that these children acquire a larger number of friendly strains of bifidobacterium when compared to bottle-fed children who have few or none at all.

Dr. Ohhira noted that the acidic colon condition of breast-fed babies remained within a constant range of pH 5.5 to 6.5. His studies have established that the lactic acid bacteria that colonized the colon of infants created this acidic condition. The organic acids, produced by the lactic acid bacteria present in the colon, prevent the survival of harmful bacteria in the baby's intestinal tract. This inherent condition forms the first line of defense for the baby against any form of illness.

As Dr. Ohhira delved further into the science of good health, he discovered that certain naturally fermented foods consumed in Asia are a rich source of lactic acid bacteria. After years of studying the known strains of lactic acid bacteria occurring in fermented foods indigenous to Southeast Asia, Dr. Ohhira developed an award- winning probiotics that recolonizes the microflora in the digestive tract and enhances good health – a product that is several technological generations ahead of other probiotics.

Ingredients of OMX probiotics include 92 types of natural crops including special leaves, bark, herbs and fruits, which grow wild in a vast region of the Kibi Highlands and Hiruzen Highlands of the Chugoku district in Japan, several kinds of seaweed and various organic vegetables. This proprietary blend is combined with 12 strains of lactic acid bacteria, which include the most prominent strains of bacteria possessing the highest proteolytic power in the world. In fact, scientists have established that the lactic acid bacteria contained in Dr. Ohhira's probiotics OMX are 6.25 times stronger than any naturally occurring lactic acid bacteria.

Dr. Ohhira also has found that the excessive use of antibiotics has led to the creation of new strains of "super" bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics. To combat these new harmful invaders, Dr. Ohira team developed a special, transient TH 10 strain of friendly lactic acid bacteria that was successfully isolated from the Malaysian food delicacy – tempeh. This special TH 10 strain has been found during in vitro studies to be effective against the most potent antibiotic resistant MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) super bug as well as the E. coli 0-157 and H. pylori bacteria, the cause of most peptic ulcers.

The transient, combative TH10 bacteria may be the most important strain of bacteria in Dr. Ohhira's probiotics because it kills and eliminates harmful bacteria found in the colon. It also aids in the removal of toxins produced in the colon by the bad bacteria. After consumption, the TH 10 bacteria reside in the GI tract for an extended period of time where they flourish and coexist with the "colonizer" bacteria, like the lactobacillus and bifidobacterium strains that inhabit the intestinal walls. The colonizer bacteria aid in digestion and the absorption of nutrients while along with TH 10, form a barrier against the invasion of bad bacteria.

The special TH 10 strain of bacteria, as well as the 11 other strains of live lactic acid bacteria, are created during a five-year period that includes a two-year natural fermentation period (during which time superior raw materials are introduced into the probiotics mixture), a two-year "maturation" process and a one-year period that permits the final modification of the product, all accomplished in a natural temperature environment. During this five-year period only organic ingredients are used, including wild herbs and fruits collected from the cold mountainous Chugoku district of Japan and seaweed carefully harvested from Japan's deep and cold ocean.

During the two-year maturation process the creation of the four organic acids ( acetic, formic, fumaric and lactic) are carefully monitored. Inspections are conducted to determine the pH and nutrient levels in the fermentation product and to guard against contamination. Inspections also assure compliance with stringent Japanese good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards. When the product accumulates a scientifically preordained level of organic acids, the raw paste is ready for encapsulation.

A special enteric-coated capsule permits the product to remain highly viable with a stable shelf life of more than three years. The encapsulation method also assures that the 12 strains of Lactic Acid Bacteria are not hostile to each other as occurs when certain strains of LAB are artificially mixed together. Unlike other probiotics products it contains 12 strains of friendly 'live' Lactic Acid Bacteria that number in the billions as well as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, organic acids, naturally developed fructooligosacharrides (FOS) and important natural by-products, such as hydrogen peroxide.

Dr. Ohhira probiotics OMX is a 100 percent natural, non-dairy and vegetarian formula. Chemicals, preservatives, artificial additives, coloring agents and animal by-products are never used. Only naturally maturing organic fertilizers are used in the growing process. Chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides are not permitted. Mountain spring water is the only liquid used in the product.

Each of the ingredients in OMX probiotics is readily absorbed and used for various functions of the human body. When the colon contains a ratio of 85 percent good bacteria to 15 percent bad bacteria, the nutrients contained in foods, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other dietary supplements consumed by a human being are properly absorbed and utilized by the body. This enhances proper cellular functions and strengthens the body's natural immune system.

In human trials conducted at Okayama University from 1979 through 1991, 1250 subjects were randomly chosen from a sample of 5000 persons and studied. The following research findings were confirmed. for those persons consuming Dr Ohhira OMX Probiotics: 

• Improved digestive functions
• Decreased incidences of digestive ailments
• Decreased incidences of stomach ailments
• Decreased incidences of bloating/heartburn
• Improved liver function
• Improved circulatory function
• Improved bowel function
• Decreased incidences of constipation/diarrhea
• Improved joint and muscle function
• Improved resistance to allergies
• Increased nutritional absorption
• Improved vitamin synthesis
• Increased energy
• Decreased presence of yeast infection
• Decreased incidences of certain other infections
• Decreased incidences of oral cavity infections
• Provided better lactose tolerance
• Improved sleep functions
• Improved appetite

In human trial conducted at Okayama University from 1979 - 1991, 1250 subjects were randomly chosen from a sample of 5000 people and studied. The following research findings from Dr. Ohhira were reported on Probiotics:

Essential Formula's Probiotics from Dr Ohhira includes the folowing 12 strains of live lactic acid bacteria:

• Bifidobacterium breve ss. breve
• Bifidobacterium infantis ss. infantis
• Bifidobacterium longum
• Enterococcus faecalis TH 10
• Lactobacillus brevis
• Lactobacillus acidophilus
• Lactobacillus bulgaricus
• Lactobacillus casei ss. casei
• Lactobacillus fermentum
• Lactobacillus helveticus ss. jagurti
• Lactobacillus plantarum
• Streptcoccus thermophilus