Probiotics As A Second Immune System

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There has been a lot of press on the dangers of twenty-first century

diseases. Killer diseases which have been, in the past, effectively treated

with

antibiotics are showing resistance to these drugs.

 

Probiotics function as a second immune system. These are the friendly

bacteria that turn milk into yogurt. Over three quarters of our immune cells

reside

in our intestines. Probiotics prevent pathogens from adhering to our

intestinal walls. The first course of defense is to prevent harmful bacteria

from

taking hold in our bodies.

 

Probiotics are believed to produce natural antibodies. Beneficial bacteria,

which naturally occurs in our bodies has been reduced , in this modern era,

due to a host of factors. Antibiotics, while ridding the body of harmful

bacteria, also reduces the beneficial bacteria in our bodies. Lately, there has

been an overuse of antibiotics. Yeast infections, as Candida, also reduce the

beneficial bacteria in our bodies. Excessive use of sugar, in our diets, is

also a factor. Probiotics help to replace the natural occurring, beneficial

bacteria in which we are deficient.

 

Probiotics aid in our digestion of food. Because of the chemical nature of

our society, toxins found in our food and air need to removed from our bodies

on a regular basis to insure good health. Studies have shown a link between

toxicity and weight gain. Chemicals found in animals are absorbed into their

body fat. Eating organic foods, as much as possible, helps to prevent toxins

from entering our systems. It is not always practical to buy everything

organic or to raise our own livestock and grow our own vegetables. Probiotics

aid

in removing toxins from our bodies.

 

In this twenty first century, where chemical additives have become the norm,

it is a good idea to be educated on what this means for us. Eating yogurt or

taking a supplement which contains probiotics is one way of removing toxins,

which are a part of our environment. Probiotics help us to rebalance our

bodies with naturally occurring friendly bacteria.

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Please can you tell me how this would affect autoimmune disease. To have a

'second immune system' (and probiotics which produce extra antibodies) would

presumably aggravate/over stimulate an already aggressive immune system, as do

products like Spirulina, Echinacea and the like. The aim is to modulate and

balance the immune system, so where do Probiotics stand with that? I add

them to natural yoghurt, so I was particularly interested in your post!

Thank you

Peta

 

 

 

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Just search on probiotics and autoimmune disease.

 

One study:

Matsuzaki T, Takagi A, Ikemura H, Matsuguchi T, Yokokura T. Intestinal

microflora: probiotics and autoimmunity. J Nutr. 2007 Mar;137 (3 Suppl

2):798S-802S.

 

Can be found here:

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/137/3/798S

 

or an abstract in PubMed:

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It talks about how probiotics show a modulatory effect on the immune system.