It takes a lot of effort to keep a large, growing company Align with its objectives. It also requires a shift in thinking from performance management to alignment practices.
Alignment must be a continuous practice that cascades down to front-line supervisors and workers and percolates upwards. It involves action plans and communication loops. It also includes setting purpose, vision and values.
Probiotics
The gut microbiome – the community of bacteria living in your digestive tract – plays a role in your immune system. Your intestinal flora can help prevent infections, and also aid digestion and other body processes, such as breaking down medications and producing important nutrients.
In addition, research has shown a link between the health of your gut and your skin. One experiment found that probiotics like Lactobacillus reuteri can improve acne treatment.
Probiotics are live microorganisms that can be eaten or used as supplements. They’re best known for easing diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, gingivitis and pregnancy nausea. They’re also thought to protect against colon cancer, reduce your risk of food allergies and even aid weight loss. However, scientists are still learning about all the ways these bacteria can benefit our bodies. For instance, it’s possible they could combat insulin resistance and improve gut bacteria, leading to a reduction in fat accumulation. This would help people lose weight and lower the risk of diabetes.
Weight loss
Weight loss is a common goal, but it can be difficult to maintain a healthy diet and stick with it. A probiotic supplement can help to improve digestion, which can aid in weight loss and overall health. Align is a daily probiotic supplement that contains the patented strain Bifidobacterium 35624 and helps to support digestive balance. It is available as a liquid, food and powder.
Precautions and interactions
It is possible for probiotics to interact with some medications. This is why it is important to list all the medications that a patient is taking to their doctor. This can help to avoid drug interactions and increase the risk of unwanted side effects. It is also important to follow storage instructions for each product. Often, these products require refrigeration and should be stored in the refrigerator or cold cabinet. If a product is not refrigerated, it may lose its effectiveness.
Immune system support
Like a well-trained security guard, your immune system works tirelessly to keep germs and other invaders out of your body. This large network of organs, white blood cells and proteins also protects your own cells and heals injuries and infections. It is on-call and ready to go at a moment’s notice. It does this through a combination of physical barriers (like the skin and gut epithelium), chemical messengers (like cytokines) and cell-killing attacks. It also keeps records of every germ (microbe) it has ever defeated so that it can quickly recognise and destroy them again if they enter your body.
The thymus is an important immune-system gland that helps T-cells mature before they travel to other parts of the body to protect you from germs.
Digestive health
The digestive system (also known as the gut) changes food and drink into the nutrients that fuel every cell in the body. The system breaks down proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals into molecules small enough for the blood to absorb and carry them to cells throughout the body. Any unused materials leave the body as faeces.
Digestion starts in your mouth, where glands under your tongue and on the cheeks make saliva to chew and swallow your food. Saliva then moves down the oesophagus, through a ring of muscle that lets food into your stomach. Stomach acid and enzymes break down food, and the mixture is pushed into the small intestine.
The small intestine is the workhorse of digestion, where nutrients are absorbed through the intestinal wall with help from pancreatic juices and bile from the liver. The intestines also absorb water to form stool. Eating slowly, drinking fluids between meals and avoiding high-fat, spicy or acidic foods can all support digestion.