SOME FACTS
NATUROPATHY CENTRAL MESSAGE SAYS " TREAT THE GUT (STOMACH), TREAT THE GUT(STOMACH) AND TREAT THE GUT (STOMACH) " and this is what probiotic does.
Depleted level of good stomach bacteria may be responsible for THE INCREASE IN OBESITY, ALLERGIES AND OTHER ILLS.
BABIES GIVEN A PROBIOTIC ARE LESS LIKELY TO SUFFER DIARRHOEA OR FEVER, AND ALSO LESS LIKELY TO SUFFER ECZEMA.
These are some benefits of taking probiotics but there are numeral other also. Medical Journal of Australia confirmed PROBIOTICS ARE BENEFICIAL FOR SEVERAL FORMS OF DIARRHOEA ,including infectious types, especially rotavirus, and diarrhoea associated with antibiotic use.They are also helpful for BOWEL DISORDERS such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis. There are evidences shows that probiotics makes our IMMUNE SYSTEM stronger and fight conditions like eczema and possibly asthma. European studies proved that babies whose mothers took a probiotic during pregnancy had fewer infections, diarrhoea and allergies.
Probiotics have direct effect on the cells lining the intestine and switch off inflammatory process.
We are living with more than five hundred species of bacteria in our stomach. Probiotic is used to increase these numbers to ward off various complaints regarding immune system and bowel movement. It contain strains of yeast or bacteria that live naturally in our intestine. It is available in the forms of capsules, powder, fermented milk and curds.
It was observed by Russian scientist and Nobel laureate Elie Metchnikoff more than 100 yrs ago that Belgium farmers who ate a lot of curd lived long and healthy lives.
WHY THE NUMBER OF PROBIOTIC DEPLETED ?
The number of prebiotic depleated due to stress, alcohol, drugs and especially when we take antibiotics. They comes back eventually but taking supplementary dose may bring them back to the healthy level faster and ward off infection of diarrhoea.
If you are taking a course of antibiotics, you should take probiotics supplement.
WHERE CAN I GET PROBIOTICS ?
Natural source - CURD , especially containing added probiotics.
Other Source - Some ready to serve drinks (check label) and ice-cream (check label) , there are some probiotic sausages also available in the market. Capsule or powdered probiotics are also available over the counter.
HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH ?
We need around 100 million to 1000 million live probiotic bacterias a day . There is no standard method of counting the bacteria that probiotic drinks and curd contain so stick to brand you believe in.
OVERDOSE AND SIDE EFFECTS
In a very rare cases people might develop diarrhoea, compromised immune system or who otherwise very sick have ended up with sepsis .
Dr Day says that health food shop contains upto 10 billion organism per capsule while some studies have used doses of up to upto 360 billion bugs a day with no problem .
SOME OVER THE COUNTER OPTIONS
Probiotic Curd by AMUL, MOTHER DAIRY, NESTLE etc. ZENITH NUTRITION'S PROBIOTIC BLEND etc.
EAT PROBIOTICS AND STAY HEALTHY
Reference - Reader's Digest
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