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http://mercola.com/2004/feb/18/good_bacteria.htm

 

 

Good Bacteria Work Even When They are Dead

 

 

 

By Dr. Joseph Mercola

with Rachael Droege

 

 

 

Back when the soil in which our food was grown was healthy and unpolluted,

humans regularly consumed beneficial soil- and plant-based microorganisms along

with their food. These organisms helped to digest the food and keep pathogenic

substances in check. However, during the last five decades pesticides,

herbicides and other chemicals have generally destroyed the richness of our

country’s soil, including the beneficial microorganisms, commonly known as

probiotics.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, our diets have grown increasingly focused on processed foods, sugars

and refined grains, and our environment is full of chemicals, pollution and

pharmaceuticals. For most, this has led to a substantial increase in harmful

bacteria in the intestinal tract. Everyone has about 100 trillion bacteria in

their gut; ideally, beneficial bacteria should make up about 85 percent of the

intestinal tract, and harmful bacteria about 15 percent. However, most Americans

have the inverse ratio of 15 percent good bacteria to 85 percent bad. This can

seriously compromise the immune and digestive systems, leading to a number of

chronic diseases, and likely plays a large role in the estimated 100 million

Americans who suffer from some form of digestive disease.

 

If Americans were eating truly healthy diets it would generally be possible to

maintain a healthy bacterial balance in the gut without the use of probiotics.

However, as I mentioned above, our typical diets are so dependent on sugars and

grains that nearly everyone can benefit from probiotics, as nearly everyone has

a ratio of good to bad bacteria in their gut that favors the bad bacteria.

 

Typically, when you hear about the benefits of ‘friendly bacteria’ it has been

assumed that the bacteria must be live in order to boost your digestive system.

However, the researchers of a study in the February 3, 2004 edition of Nature

say that live bacteria aren’t necessary. They tested the effects of good

bacteria on mice with colitis, a condition similar to inflammatory bowel disease

in humans, and found the bacteria were just as effective when inactivated with

gamma-ray radiation as when live cultures were used. This means that probiotics

would yield health benefits regardless of whether or not they were live.

 

Here is just a partial list of symptoms that can often result from an imbalance

of bacteria in the intestinal tract:

 

Gas, Bloating and Indigestion

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

Diarrhea and/or Constipation

Skin problems such as Acne, Eczema & Psoriasis

Bad Breath and Body Odor

Delayed development in children

Candida Yeast Infections

High Cholesterol Levels

Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia

Frequent Colds and Flu

 

The best type of probiotics, which are often referred to as “nature’s first

probiotic,” are Homeostatic Soil Organisms (HSOs). HSOs are grown in a substrate

of naturally occurring live enzymes, vitamins and minerals that are designed to

optimize the digestive terrain, bowel and immune system function. These unique

microorganisms are shown to devour undigested matter, and eliminate yeast,

parasites and bad bacteria from the intestines.

 

Unlike many other forms of probiotics, HSOs are not affected by stomach acid, so

they’re able to move through the intestinal tract where they form colonies along

the intestinal walls, actually crowding out harmful bacteria and pathogens. They

work to improve the environment of your intestinal tract by:

 

 

 

Dislodging accumulated decay from the walls and flushing out waste

Breaking down foods to its most basic elements, which allows total absorption

through the digestive system

Producing specific proteins that act as antigens that boost the immune

system’s ability to ward off disease

Combating harmful molds, yeasts, fungi, bacteria, parasites and viruses

Working with tissue and organ cells to metabolize protein and eliminate toxic

waste

Stimulating the body’s production of natural alpha-interferon, an immune

system enhancer and virus inhibitor

 

if you want to achieve optimal results you must use in conjunction with a

healthy diet, which means increasing your intake of metabolically appropriate

vegetables and decreasing your intake of sugar and carbohydrates.

 

 

 

 

 

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