Better Gut Health

Better Gut Health

Optiventure Core protects your gut from adventure and travel diets, harmful pathogens and nasty bacteria. It also helps you absorb more nutrient from the food you eat and helps your digestion.

Adventure and travel can throw your gut off balance. From exposure to unfamiliar foods, pathogens, and dietary shifts away from your normal food, the risk of digestive upset and nutrient malabsorption skyrockets. Optiventure Core protects your gut, helps maintain healthy digestion, and ensures your body gets the most out of the food you eat, even in challenging conditions.

The Science of Gut Health

The gut plays a central role in overall health: it digests food, absorbs nutrients, and houses a large portion of your immune system. Stress, poor sleep, and dietary changes can disrupt the balance of gut microbes, compromise your intestinal barrier, and increase susceptibility to infections (1). Maintaining a healthy microbiome and antioxidant support is essential for both digestive function and nutrient uptake, especially when hiking, travelling, or under environmental stress (2).

How Optiventure Supports Gut Health

  • S. Boulardii Probiotic: Supports gut microbial balance and protects the intestinal barrier, helping your gut fend off harmful pathogens while maintaining digestive regularity (3).
  • Ginger Root Extract: Helps calm the digestive system, reducing nausea, bloating, and discomfort, while supporting motility and overall gut function (4).
  • Quercetin Phytosome: Reduces inflammation in the gut lining, supporting nutrient absorption and helping the digestive tract recover from environmental and dietary stress (5).
  • Selenium: A trace mineral that supports antioxidant defence in gut tissues, protecting cells from oxidative damage and aiding in overall digestive health (6).


Together, these ingredients help maintain a balanced microbiome, reduce digestive discomfort, and support the efficient absorption of nutrients. This keeps you fuelled and ready for your adventure.

Trail Application

We’ve included these gut-friendly ingredients in Optiventure Core to give your digestive system a protective buffer while travelling, hiking, or training in challenging conditions. Start supplementation two weeks before your trip to allow probiotics and antioxidants to establish and strengthen your gut, ensuring smooth digestion, better nutrient absorption, and resilience against the stresses of the trail.

References (APA 7)

  1. Kelly, D., & Mulder, I. E. (2011, December). Gut microbiota and GI health and disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 53(Suppl 2), S32–S34. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22235463/
  2. Bischoff, S. C. (2011). Gut health: A new objective in medicine? BMC Medicine, 9, 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-9-24
  3. Fletcher, J. (2020). Ginger: Uses, benefits, and nutrition. Medical News Today. Retrieved from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265990
  4. Warner, L. (2024, December 20). Health benefits of ginger and simple ways to incorporate this zesty root into your diet. Harvard Health Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/health-benefits-of-ginger-and-simple-ways-to-incorporate-this-zesty-root-into-your-diet
  5. Rayman, M. P. (2000). The importance of selenium to human health. The Lancet, 356(9225), 233–241. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02490-9