Probiotics
The human body is a complex system that needs to be fueled with ample amounts of vitamins and nutrients to enable it from doing the things that it needs to perform. Proper exercise, enough sleep or rest and adequate nutrition are just few of the things that we need to consider for us to have good health. However, in this advanced world that we live, there are already many regimens that we can avail that could greatly help us achieve good and healthy body. All we have to do is to know the product that we plan to take and follow the physician’s recommendation in terms of dosage.
At present there are various supplements that have captured the attention and interest of consumers all over the globe. Health products are among those that are getting really popular therefore, health and wellness industries capitalize on their popularity. Probiotics for instance, have been in the spotlight for the past years because of the natural nutrients that it contains that can help you achieve good health.
Probiotics are live microorganisms that are beneficial for our health. Lactic acid and Bifido Bacteria are the most common microbes used as probiotics. Aside from these commonly used good bacteria, some variants of bacilli and yeast are also utilized due to the fact that they also embody healing properties that could promote wellness. Probiotics are mostly found in products that are fermented such as yogurts which are beneficial in lessening the extent of the disease symptoms. Research also shows that probiotics can be an effectual cure for gastroenteritis. It can help in reducing the duration of the illness as well as the frequency of stools.
The intestines are the chief beneficiaries of the healing components of good bacteria. It promotes homeostasis in your system thus could make you feel more energetic and healthy. As we all know, our body, the intestinal flora in particular, is very delicate and complex and even the slightest disparity would cause great impact on health. Because of the great contribution that probiotics could offer the body, we need to enhance our awareness as well as be an advocate and help spread to the populace the wonders of probiotics.
Probiotic Foods
If you want to grasp all the good things that probiotics can offer, the following are the kinds of foods that you have to consume regularly:
- kimchi (Korean spicy cabbage)
- chlorella
- raw cheese
- tempeh (a fermented soybean product)
- wheat grass
- kefir
- spirulina
- yogurt
- soy sauce
- sauerkraut (fermented cabbage).
These foods can help you grasp ample amounts of probiotics that can help certainly help you maintain a hale and hearty body.
People nowadays should become more concern about their health because awareness and health education are fundamental tools that we can use to combat health ailments. Although we are taught about the importance of curd and yogurt even at a young age, an extensive awareness drive should be employed so that our knowledge about probiotics will not remain superficial.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probiotic
http://www.medicinenet.com/probiotics/article.htm
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/probiotics.htm
