Were you aware of the fact that the human body contains douzens of billions of bacteria, most of them being found living and feeding in the human intestines? This fact has creeped a lot of people out, but actually scientific research has shown and proven that these bacteria are more important to us than we can imagine.
Many people do not know of probiotic bacteria, just of bacteria in general and associate them with infections and disease, however, less than 2% of the bacteria in the human body are actually harmful, the rest of them are actually protecting us from these bad ones, but they do much more than that.
Probiotic bacteria ( pro = for, to promote / bios = life) are friendly bacteria that are a pretty important part of our digestive and immune systems. This is because probiotic bacteria help us in breaking down foods chemically and basically digesting them and getting to their nutrients that are so important for us to maintain proper health and also to function properly.
Probiotic bacteria also have a special skill when it comes to breaking down organic matter, because unlike our own digestive enzymes, they can process complex nutrients like lactose or dietary fiber found in dairy products for example, or many vegetables, fruits and plants. Because of these skills, they are even more important for our digestion and can help with side-effects that can happen in our body, such as bloating, when we can't properly process, for example lactose.
Earlier i mentioned that probiotic bacteria can protect us from other bacteria that have bad intentions, that look to cause infections in our body and deteriorate our health. Because of this, they help our immune system be stronger and more efficient. Here are a few health problems that probiotic bacteria can help treat but also prevent : intestinal, urinary, respiratory infections, colds but also flus, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, etc.
If the enviroment in which these bacteria live does not have what it takes for them to survive, to feed on and so on, they can die, therefore nutrition is very important in their survival. Also, another thing that i think is important to mention is that the use of antibiotics can cause imbalances in bacteria levels in the intestines which can cause side-effects such as diarrhea.
Consult with your medic before using an antibiotic or even a probiotic to make sure that you won't suffer from any side-effects and that you're healthy enough to use them.
If you are looking for a good probiotic supplement, make sure you check out the official website of Leaf Origin and order their Essential Cultures dietary probiotic.
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