2. Several prominent nutritional supplement
manufacturers offer organic probiotics to health-conscious
consumers. Many people prefer to choose
organically-certified foods to ensure that everything
they eat is pure and high quality. There's no reason not
to take the same care when purchasing dietary
supplements.
3. Beneficial bacteria, or flora, that live in a healthy
digestive tract carry out important functions in your
body. They help digest foods, enhance the absorption of
nutrients, and help defend the body from toxic
substances that can result from improper diet, artificial
additives, and environmental pollution. Even normal
metabolic functions can leave toxins that must be
eliminated quickly and completely to maintain optimal
health.
4. Cultured foods used to be a big part of all diets, since it
was a way to preserve foods before refrigeration, and
fermented drinks like beer were unpasteurized.
Sauerkraut and pickles kept cucumbers and cabbage
safe for use during the winter, and yogurt and other
cultured milk products kept that important protein
source palatable for a longer period. However, many
people today might only be familiar with the grocery
store brands of yogurt, which can be a good source of
Lactobacillus.
5. You also may know about the widely publicized bacteria
Candida (also known as yeast, which does not refer to
either baker's or brewer's yeast). This bacteria readily
colonizes in the human digestive tract when beneficial
bacteria are not present in sufficient numbers to control
it. An overgrowth of Candida causes yeast infections, toe
and finger nail fungus, and oral thrush, and it can result
in more serious conditions like Chronic Fatigue
syndrome.
6. Digestive problems, oral thrush, bad breath and skin,
and flatulence with foul smelling gas are all signs that
the bad guys are winning the battle in your gut. Yeast
cells flourish when the diet is full of refined
carbohydrates and sugars. Digestion and nutrient
absorption is compromised when Candida is the main
bacteria in the gut, metabolism is slowed, the immune
system is compromised, and energy production is
inhibited.
7. An label certifying that a food or product is organic is an
assurance that the ingredients are pure and natural,
without genetic modification or artificial additives.
Having this assurance in a probiotic formula is a good
way to be sure that the product is made under close
supervision and control. Other ingredients like whole
foods and specialized fiber will serve to nourish the
bacteria as they try to survive and grow in the intestine,
and also will contribute to the total health of the person
taking the supplement.
8. PH balance is important to the survival of beneficial
bacteria in the gut. Most people who don't pay attention
to their diet have acidic conditions that show up in acid
reflux, slower metabolism, and bad skin. Taking
probiotics when the system is too acidic means that
none of the organisms will be able to colonize and
replenish themselves. A quality formula will have pH
balancing ingredients as well as enzymes to enhance
digestion and superfoods that are high in nutrition.
9. Choosing organic probiotics in a carefully designed
formula may be the key to increased health and well-being.
Don't ignore your body's need for beneficial
bacteria, or your nutritional efforts in other areas may
go to waste. The quality of your life depends on total
health through comprehensive nutrition.
