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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

What are Probiotics?

By Jasmine Reich-Olulu

The foods we eat are changing our stomachs more than ever. We do not help our bodies when we consume fast food, deep-fried food, and processed food. With all this food easily available to us we need to start improving and protecting our digestive system. Thankfully doctors and scientist have found a amazing thing called probiotics. These probiotics do amazing things for the digestive tract and can help people with digestive problems.

Probiotics are relatively new to the average consumer and have hit the store aisles like wild-fire. Probiotics are what is known as healthy bacteria. Probiotics support the normal activity of the intestinal microflora that secretes enzymes to digest food. Probiotics also maintain the normal health of the intestinal lining in the small intestine which supports healthy absorption of nutrients. Good digestion starts in the digestive tract and this healthy bacteria is amazing. There are different ways to tell how powerful a probiotic is. The most important is called CFUs or colony forming units. The second is how many active species are in the formula.

The amazing surge is partly due to increased knowledge on the reported benefits of probiotic supplementation. Probiotics have been shown to reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhea, help maintain intestinal microflora balance and produce anti-carcinogenic effects. A study done by UAS laboratory also indicated that certain strains of probiotics may assist in lowering your cholesterol levels.

There are many different probiotics in the marketplace today. Knowing how to pick the correct formula is crucial. I have tried many of these brands myself and have fallen in love with one particular formula. The formula has 12 active species, and 120 billion CFUs. It comes in a 2.5 ounce bottle and it will last me about 3 months. The probiotic is made in America and the company is Extreme Health USA. I have done a little research on this company and they have been selling products to doctors and consumers for 10 years.

So now you know what they do and know how to pick a quality product, I want to go over some of the key points about probiotics. Make sure you are buying a product that is high in active species and CFUs. They may be more expensive but you always get what you pay for. If you have problems with your GI like 62,000 million Americans do, dont hesitate and try probiotic supplementation. You will be disappointed you didnt do this earlier. - 17274

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