Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that basically are all over the place, including out guts. Having these beneficial guys helps keep the pathogenic ones at bay. The article I did for Natural Health on fermented foods showed how ancient people got their probiotics from food.But like so much in our modern life, our food is so processed--as is the soil--so these naturally occurring probiotics aren't as numerous as they should be. To get benefits from probiotics, especially if you aren't a big kimchi orkefir fan, you may wish to take a supplement. And if you're going on a course of antibiotics, it's always a good idea to supplement with probiotics.
I really like Jigsaw Health's Essential Blend Probiotics, among other things because they don't have a lot of weird fillers and because they actually contain a human strain of probiotics, which is pretty hard to find.
Probiotics in general may help:
- Restore balance of essential friendly bacteria after antibiotic use.
- Alleviate digestive disorders.
- Enhance synthesis of B-vitamins.
- Absorb calcium, copper, iron, and magnesium.
- Protect against bacterial irritations.
- Ease yeast infections.
- Improve lactose intolerance.
- Improve immune function.
3 comments:
Thanks for posting this. I currently use Jarrow (brand) probiotics and searching for something more effective
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Oh, those are great probiotics. I'm out of them right now, but from many of the brands that I have tried, Jigsaw has the best.
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