Why Probiotics?
Of late,
we’ve been hearing the words probiotics being thrown about a lot in the realm
of health and fitness. The health benefits are the same that fermented food
like yoghurt gives us. They’re dietary supplements of live bacteria or yeast that
are healthy for the human body because:
·
They help minimize the effect of
antibiotics: While
antibiotics are useful in fighting infections and preventing new ones from
targeting your body, their overuse can lead to a suppression of your natural
immune system because new strains of bacteria that are resistant to most known
antibiotics develop in your body when you take too many of them. Probiotics
help nullify this effect and boost your immune system so that your body is
naturally able to fight infection.
·
They aid the digestive process: It’s not enough to just watch what
we eat; we also need to ensure that the nutrients in the food we put in our
bodies is effectively absorbed and that we benefit from them. Probiotics help
in the digestive process and enhance the absorption of protein, calcium,
phosphorous and fat.
·
They prevent vaginal and urinary
tract infections in women: There are various healthy bacteria in a woman’s vagina that help
maintain hygiene and health. Factors like oral contraceptives, too many
steroidal treatments, menopause, spermicides, diabetes, antibiotics, and the
reduction of estrogen due to external factors or age kill these bacteria and
cause infections of the vaginal and urinary tracts. Probiotics prevent
embarrassing infections and helps maintain good hygiene.
·
They lower blood pressure and
cholesterol: Clinical
trials have shown that lactic acid bacteria are effective in reducing both
total and LDL cholesterol levels in people who are healthy. And the peptides
produced during the fermentation of milk and other lactic products are thought
to be useful in controlling and lowering blood pressure.
·
They prevent colon cancer: Cancer is a dreadful disease, and
when it affects your colon, you reach a stage where your intestines are blocked
and you’re unable to eat anything at all. Probiotics help maintain good colon
health by minimizing the carcinogenic effects of cooked meat.
If you’re
allergic to dairy products or don’t eat them for other reasons, probiotics are
the best way to gain all these health benefits.
By-line:
This article
is written by Kat Sanders, who regularly blogs on the topic of how to become a radiology tech
at her blog The Heath Tech's Blog. She welcomes your comments and questions at
her email address: katsanders25@gmail.com.
This is the site of Dr Alison Grimston, a United Kingdom GP and spiritual healer who works with animals and people. Here she offers insights and information on integrating the best of complementary and scientific medicine in human and animal care. For more information on how nutritional supplements can transform your life see http://www.holisticdoctor.usana.com
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