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  • The Gut Guide: Key things you and your kids should know about gut health

    School is out, so now the kids can get some time off from all their usual routines, right? Unfortunately, the more kids are free to play and relax over the break, the harder it is for parents to keep their kids’ health on track. It’s key for families to be in “Todo Tatag” shape to enjoy a worry-free summer, and it all starts in the gut.

    While there are many ways that lead to a healthy body, 70% of the body’s immunity comes from the gut. In fact, scientific studies often refer to the gut as the body’s “second brain” as it uses the same chemical signals that alert the brain when something is wrong.

    “Our gut is home to trillions of bacteria and microbes that not just digest food and absorb nutrients, but also are in direct contact with nerve and immune cells, greatly influencing one’s mood, behavior, and of course, overall health,” said J Ann Mirasol from the makers of Erceflor Kiddie.

    To make it easy for parents to protect their kids’ gut health, Erceflora Kiddie recently mounted the Todo Tatag Playground that taught three key concepts in strengthening one’s immunity:

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    • A healthy gut helps absorb the most nutrients

    The food we eat greatly affects the diversity of bacteria in the gut, so it’s important to eat the right kinds of food to boost immunity. To help maximize what we get from our food, probiotics, like Erceflora Kiddie, help our gut’s digestion by converting the nutrients from our food into simpler forms that are easier to digest. This allows our bodies to better absorb the necessary proteins, vitamins, and nutrients needed to improve our gut health.

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    • A healthy gut helps protect the body from bad bacteria

    Not all bacteria are bad bacteria, but bad bacteria cause many disorders in the body. This commonly comes in the form of belly aches and diarrhea, so it’s important to have a good balance of good and bad bacteria in the gut. An easy way to bring balance to the gut is through the active component of Erceflora Kiddie, bacillus clausii. This good bacteria multiplies when it reaches the gut which inhibits and replaces the bad bacteria in it, allowing your body to recover from the cause of the gut disorder.

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    • A healthy gut improves the overall health of the body

    Our body is constantly exposed to possible causes of sickness and disorders, and building strong immunity can be a challenge. Handwashing is now known as the body’s first line of defense by lowering the risk of germs entering the body through our hands, but so many other things can affect our intestinal well-being – travel, stress, and even other medications. To protect the gut from these factors, probiotics enhance the immune system by replenishing any good bacteria that your body might have lost. The replenished good bacteria then supports the integrity of the wall of our gut preventing the spread of toxins throughout the body.

    According to Mirasol, “When it comes to health, gut health isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind for most parents. However, with the gut playing a large role in the whole body’s immune system, it is key to make sure that kids stay on track with their health no matter what season it is.”

    Protecting kids’ gut health may seem like a big task but Erceflora Kiddie is here to help parents on their journey to building a healthy household. Erceflora Kiddie is a probiotic drink that helps balance the gut by allowing it to better absorb nutrients while resisting harmful bacteria which helps prevent kids from getting an upset stomach. Since Erceflora Kiddie is tasteless and odorless, it’s easy for kids to take it on its own or mix it with any kind of food or drink without much fuss.

    This season, parents can also help more families and more children live a healthier life. When you buy Erceflora Kiddie, a portion of the sale will support Batang Matatag—a movement initiated by Save the Children Philippines and Erceflora Kiddie to improve the overall health and nutrition of children in school. 

  • #BatangMatatag Movement to address longstanding issues in children’s health and nutrition driven by inequality of access 

    In 2021, 2.9 million Filipino children aged 0-10 years were estimated to have experienced hunger. Prolonged hunger in children results in malnutrition, which then often leads to stunting or being too small for their age. This issue is often linked to unsafe water, inadequate sanitation, and poor hygiene that often results to children developing various illnesses, diarrhea being one of the most prominent. The alarming number and the need to do something now is what birthed the #BatangMatatag, a movement that aims to extend health, nutrition, sanitation, and education access to conflict-affected areas in the country.

    Batang Matatag Ceremonial Launch 1

    With the vision of building resilient children and communities, the #BatangMatatag movement was started by Save the Children Philippines and Erceflora Kiddie – focusing efforts on providing access to clean and nutritious food to communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) via the Life Changer for Children initiative of Save the Children where community facilities will be provided to ensure access to hygiene, sanitation, and education.

    Batang Matatag Dr Joselyn Eusebio

    To bring light to the movement, Dr. Joselyn Eusebio, Specialist for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Carol Ann Stewart, Batang Matatag Ambassador, and Atty. Alberto Muyot, Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children Philippines came together to initiate critical discussions on the state of child healthcare in the country, the situation in BARMM, and how the bigger Filipino community can be part of the solution through the Batang Matatag Movement. Renowned journalist Karen Davila served as the facilitator of the discussion. 

    “The lack of proper education, nutrition, and sanitation could lead to repeated cases of illnesses like diarrhea. Making people aware and getting them involved allows us to prevent the worst-case scenario from happening,” said Stewart. 

    #BatangMatatag Movement: Taking Action 

    To provide a more in-depth explanation of the campaign, Stewart shared Batang Matatag’s purpose, goals, and key initiatives to build resilience among Filipino children. Stewart also reiterated the importance of forming partnerships to live out their purpose as an organization and how it relates to their self-care mission.  

    Batang Matatag Carol Ann Stewart

    She highlighted that the key to the campaign is realigning people’s focus on preventative measures and building the resilience of kids through implementing and maintaining sustainable facilities in conflict-affected areas in BARMM. 

    “We hope that everyone realizes that they are part of a bigger movement, one that could potentially improve the country’s health and nutrition status,” Stewart said. “We hope this would be a steppingstone for Filipinos everywhere to continue spreading awareness and maintaining the good practices in proper food preparation and sanitation,” she added.

    Stunting and Wasting: A danger to child growth and development

    To expand the conversation of what Batang Matatag is trying to address, Dr. Eusebio provided insights on how stunting, wasting, and illnesses like diarrhea affect children’s growth and development, and the industry’s ongoing efforts and plans in addressing the issue. 

    “Illnesses like diarrhea is a preventable disease; what our communities need is proper awareness and education on easy and accessible ways to prevent it. We hope to address the lack of information on the disease and encourage people to take proactive measures at home and in the community,” Dr. Eusebio said.

    BARMM: A community in need

    Following the conversation on children’s nutrition and illnesses like diarrhea, Atty. Muyot of Save the Children Philippines provided context on the situation in BARMM, what the organization does to help conflict-affected communities, and how the #BatangMatatag Movement comes into play.

    Batang Matatag Atty Alberto Muyot

    “BARMM is one of the most underserved areas in the country, but it also has a lot of potential to thrive and prosper with their rich culture and history; can create positive lasting change in the lives of children and communities in BARMM if we collaborate, support, and journey with them, especially children, in realizing their rights,” he said.

    Atty. Muyot then explained that as a children’s right organization, Save the Children Philippines hopes for a future where all #BatangMatatag children live healthy, have access to inclusive and quality education, are protected from all forms of harm, and are able to participate in matters that are important, and which affect them. 

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    Davila concluded the event by emphasizing the importance of “bayanihan”, especially parents in making this campaign a success.

    Batang Matatag Event Speakers

    The #BatangMatatag Movement helps the public to understand the severity of issues like diarrhea and child nutrition, especially in areas like BARMM. Through this, Batang Matatag is working towards building healthier communities where children will survive and thrive, have access to quality education, and be protected from preventable diseases.

    Batang Matatag is a movement that has the potential to lead BARMM and the country one step closer to improving the health and nutrition of the Filipino children, and everyone can play a part in it. For every purchase of Erceflora Kiddie, a portion goes to helping improve the lives of children in BARMM.