Understanding the Benefits of Probiotics

By Nate Leavitt


People are becoming aware of the positive aspects of probiotics but don't completely understand what they are plus the effects they have on the body. This write-up helps to clarify this and what they can do for you.

So what are probiotics? They are microorganisms that support healthy flora inside the gastrointestinal tract. Wholesome flora are naturally identified within the body and assist to digest food, preserve the lining of the intestine and stop other pathogens from causing harm to the body.

There is certainly a lot of analysis showing the benefits of probiotics towards the body. This research has mostly focused on the benefits of probiotics towards the gastrointestinal system. Probiotics is usually bought in food or supplement form.

Probiotics have been shown to effectively help in the treatment of diarrhea caused by viral infections and also reducing viral infection that often occurs with foreign travel. It has also been shown to be very effective in helping those with irritable bowel syndrome. Some success has been found in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.

It is good to use probiotics after antibiotic therapy which not only destroys the bad bacteria caused from infection, but also destroys the healthy flora in the intestinal tract. Probiotics help to replenish the good flora in the body.

You might be asking which foods contain probiotics? One of the well-known sources is yogurt. It is beneficial to obtain yogurt with no refined sugar as bad bacteria inside the body likes to feed on this. Kefir can be a great source for the lactose intolerant. It has healthy yeast and bacteria that provides lactase that is an enzyme that consumes the majority of the lactose left after the culturing method. Sauerkraut is a further source of wholesome flora.

Supplements purchased at health stores have a much greater concentration of flora than found in foods. Because of this, it will be easier to get a higher dose of flora in your body through supplementation rather than through food.




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