Probiotics

Probiotics   Probiotics are commonly consumed as part of fermented foods with specially added active live cultures; such as in yogurt, soy yogurt, or as dietary supplements .. Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be healthy for the host organism....* "A Prebiotic is a selectively fermented ingredient that allows specific changes, both in the composition and/or activity in the gastrointestinal microflora that confers benefits upon host well-being and health."*** Continued Below

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Most Probiotics have the following benefits: * Repopulation of intestines after antibiotic treatment * Control of yeast and Candida along with Flora Balance * Control of gram- and gram+ pathogens in the intestines * Promotes the assimilation of nutrients, breaks down food * Assists in the digestion of milk products * Helps separate out wastes and liquid in the intestines * Improves elimination frequency and consistency * Assists in the creation of B vitamins * Improves the potency of the immune system * Assists in improving over all health * May be taken while taking antibiotics, is not effected by most antibiotics.

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Probiotics help support healthy microflora of the small and large intestines.

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Regular intake of beneficial probiotics can aid in maintaining healthy intestinal flora.

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Cultivating and maintaining a balance of beneficial micro-flora can be challenging with today's lifestyles. Raw foods contain enzymes that are destroyed in cooking and processing. Supplementation with plant based digestive enzymes supports proper digestion and supplies enzymes that are missing from the diet.

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Probiotics

Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be healthy for the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: "Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host".

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and bifidobacteria are the most common types of microbes used as probiotics; but certain yeasts and bacilli may also be helpful.

Probiotics are commonly consumed as part of fermented foods with specially added active live cultures; such as in yogurt, soy yogurt, or as dietary supplements.

At the start of the 20th century, probiotics were thought to beneficially affect the host by improving its intestinal microbial balance, thus inhibiting pathogens and toxin producing bacteria.

Today, specific health effects are being investigated and documented including alleviation of chronic intestinal inflammatory diseases, prevention and treatment of pathogen-induced diarrhea, urogenital infections, and atopic diseases.

Potential Benefits

Experiments into the benefits of probiotic therapies suggest a range of potentially beneficial medicinal uses for probiotics. For many of the potential benefits, research is limited and only preliminary results are available. It should be noted that the effects described are not general effects of probiotics. Recent research on the molecular biology and genomics of Lactobacillus has focused on the interaction with the immune system, anti-cancer potential, and potential as a biotherapeutic agent in cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, travellers' diarrhoea, pediatric diarrhoea, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

Managing lactose intolerance

As lactic acid bacteria actively convert lactose into lactic acid, ingestion of certain active strains may help lactose intolerant individuals tolerate more lactose than what they would have otherwise.

Prevention of colon cancer

In laboratory investigations, some strains of LAB (Lactobacillus bulgaricus) have demonstrated anti-mutagenic effects thought to be due to their ability to bind with heterocyclic amines, which are carcinogenic substances formed in cooked meat. 

Animal studies have demonstrated that some LAB can protect against colon cancer in rodents, though human data is limited and conflicting. 

Most human trials have found that the strains tested may exert anti-carcinogenic effects by decreasing the activity of an enzyme called β-glucuronidase(which can generate carcinogens in the digestive system).

Lower rates of colon cancer among higher consumers of fermented dairy products have been observed in one population study.

Improving immune function and preventing infections

LAB are thought to have several presumably beneficial effects on immune function.

They may protect against pathogens by means of competitive inhibition (i.e., by competing for growth) and there is evidence to suggest that they may improve immune function by increasing the number of IgA-producing plasma cells, increasing or improving phagocytosis as well as increasing the proportion of T lymphocytes and Natural Killer cells. 

Clinical trials have demonstrated that probiotics may decrease the incidence of respiratory tract infections and dental caries in children. LAB foods and supplements have been shown to be aid in the treatment and prevention of acute diarrhea, and in decreasing the severity and duration of rotavirus infections in children and travelers' diarrhea in adults.

A 2010 study suggested that the anecdotal benefits of probiotic therapies as beneficial for preventing secondary infections, a common complication of antibiotic therapy, may be because keeping the immune system primed by eating foods enhanced with "good" bacteria may help counteract the negative effects of sickness and antibiotics.

It was thought that antibiotics may turn the immune system "off" while probiotics turns it back on "idle", and more able to quickly react to new infections.

Helicobacter pylori

LAB are also thought to aid in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections (which cause peptic ulcers) in adults when used in combination with standard medical treatments. However more studies are required into this area.

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) results from an imbalance in the  colonic microbiota caused by antibiotic therapy.

Probiotic treatment can reduce the incidence and severity of AAD as indicated in several meta-analyses. 

Caution should, however, be exercised when administering probiotic supplements to  immunocompromised individuals or patients who have a compromised intestinal barrier.

Reducing inflammation

LAB and supplements have been found to modulate inflammatory and hypersensitivity responses, an observation thought to be at least in part due to the regulation of cytokine function.

 Clinical studies suggest that they can prevent reoccurrences of inflammatory bowel disease in adults, as well as improve milk allergies. 

They are not effective for treating eczema, a persistent skin inflammation.

How probiotics counteract immune system overactivity remains unclear, but a potential mechanism is desensitization of T lymphocytes, an important component of the immune system, towards pro-inflammatory stimuli. *

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* Read the article in Wikipedia with references and links June 6, 2010

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** Read the article in Wikipedia with references and links Dec 27, 2011

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Probiotics

Healthy digestion requires a balance of quality food, enzymes and micro-flora (probiotics).

Digestion is often something we take for granted until a problem arises.

Probiotic supplementation supplies the beneficial flora which works with the body in digestive processes, detoxification, elimination, nutrient production and absorption.

Two of the most important digestive health supplements are probiotics and plant-based enzymes.

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