Probiotics and Friendly Flora

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The following touches on some of the many reasons we can think of to clean up one’s diet.  Friendly Flora (aka Probiotics) are an essential link to restoring and maintaining your digestive health.  A healthy immune system begins in the colon -which is linked to a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables and probiotics / friendly flora.

Probiotics supplements are sometimes beneficial.  Examples of some supplements we are familiar with (and buy ourselves) are here for your review.  We like the Pops for the diverse ingredients, as well as probiotics and friendly flora.  Called Pop-a-Green and Pop-a-Purple, they are produced in small batches and distributed by Whole Food Nation -for people who want to escape the ravages of the Western Industrialized Diet, like we did.  What’s really in those Pops, anyway?

You Need Probiotics and Friendly Flora For Better Digestion and Overall Health

Your colon is the beginning and the end in terms of your health.  What you hear referred to as your immune system is ‘headquartered’ in your colon.  It is your large and small intestine (your gut), your digestive system.  Well entrenched inside your digestive system are thousands -maybe millions of living organisms. These bacteria, these flora, consist of a few hundred different strains and are friendly -not all bacteria are bad.  They are there to hold down the numbers of invasive species -the pathogens, the bad varieties that make you ill, to manageable levels.

So, yes, there are harmful bacteria and helpful bacteria. The beneficial, friendly bacteria produce substances than can prevent disease, deactivate viruses, produce natural antibodies, reduce cholesterol  Because of it, the immune system is enhanced.

If you’ve ever been prescribed mainstream medicine (like antibiotics), you may be aware that it doesn’t always perform as advertised.  Medication that is designed to wipe out bacteria does exactly that – it kills bacteria, both the good, friendly flora as well as the pathogens.  When that occurs, steps should be taken to restore the balance of probiotics in the gut.

There are natural sources of probiotics, such as yogurt, kefir, and other fermented foods. Many people choose to supplement probiotics -to keep the right balance between good bacteria and bad in the body.  As it is essential for good health, it is worth considering.

Probiotics, often referred to as the “good bacteria” in your body, play a vital role in your good health:

1.) Probiotics create natural antibiotics that destroy harmful bacteria -as might be found with food poisoning.

2.) Probiotics control certain harmful bacteria by changing the levels of acidity in various parts of the body.

3.) Probiotics create other antibiotic substances, which control harmful bacteria, yeasts and viruses.

4.) It is the probiotics that produce the enzymes needed to break down waste and keep it moving in the colon.

5.) Probiotics are known to help reduce high cholesterol levels and benefits the regulation of female hormone estrogen, which may reduce the likelihood of menopausal problems.  The converse could be argued, perhaps, that an imbalance, or shortage of probiotics may increase the level of cholesterol.  It’s a simple matter of beefing up your friendly flora to see if it has any positive effects on your cholesterol level.

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Your Probiotics and Friendly Flora bottom line is this: your body cannot function properly without probiotics.  In the U.S. and some other industrialized societies, due to the proclivity to subsist on highly processed food-like substances (which is what is referred to the ‘Western Diet), as well as environmental stress, most people do not have adequate numbers of friendly flora in their intestinal tract, which is directly related, some would argue, to the pandemic of diseases and health problems that affects our populace.

Where do you come into contact with bad bacteria? Airplanes, cars, hospitals, malls, movie theaters, public rest rooms – anywhere there are people and door knobs you will find bad bacteria.  It’s good to wash your hands often while out and as soon as you return home.

Non-organic meat, milk, and eggs, it is argued, contains antibiotics that were administered to the cattle, poultry, etc. in their food.  These antibiotics probably destroy the good bacteria in your intestinal tract in the same manner as medication prescribed by your doctor.   (In case you needed another reason to replenish your flora).

Whole Food Nation is what keeps my family healthy. Do you know anyone who might like to know about these whole food multis?  If so, share the info with your friends.They contain the probiotics, prebiotics, 11 digestive enzymes and a plethora of beneficial ingredients totaling upwards to 77 in number.  To investigate further, see 77 Ingredients.

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More information:

Friendly bacteria: do they do what’s promised?

How Fiber & Friendly Flora Reduce Inflammation