One of the best ways to improve your digestion and general health is to take some good quality probiotics. But how can you be sure that those little pills you take, each containingbillions of good bacteria, actually make it through to your intestines? After all, they have to get through ...
Probiotics to Heal the Gut Even though the idea of probiotics is a bit revolutionary, most of us adults have come around to them as normal. It probably helps that no one uses the word “germs” when they’re talking about probiotics in benign-looking yogurt or capsules. 🙂 In fact, fo...
That something is to make metabolic byproducts and lactic acid, the #1 byproduct made by these lactic acid bacteria. Lactic acid is a natural acid found in pickles, olives, and yogurt that prevents spoilage; it prevents many pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli from overgrowing in our intest...
Bloating:Undigested food can begin to ferment in the intestines, and a byproduct of fermentation is gas. The gas swells the intestines where it is trapped, causing pain and bloating as it moves through the twists and turns. Flatulence:Undigested, fermenting food not only produces gas (which ...
Prokineticsare agents that support healthy motility in your stomach and intestines. Motility means that food moves through your intestinal tract at the right pace. Motility keeps your intestinal ecosystem in balance, much like flowing water of a river or stream. Stagnant pond water fosters bacterial...
In 1908, Ellie Metchnikoff introduced probiotics as useful microbes to favorably improve the human gut microbiota, replacing harmful microbes, thereby boosting human health [1]. The term “probiotic” was first introduced by Lilly and Stillwell in 1965, as secreted microbial by-products that strengthe...
Exposure to polystyrene beads, polystyrene chips, or polypropylene fibres significantly reduces the amount of mucus in the intestines of zebrafish. Furthermore, PE-MPs and PS-MPs in zebrafish guts cause epithelial shedding, increased mucus secretion, and a decrease in goblet cells [90]. In mice,...
I’ve been doing a lot of reading about the benefits of probiotics recently while trying to boost the good bacteria count in my intestines. And what I’ve been learning is fascinating. Today I’m going to share some of what I’ve been learning plus more about my personal experience. The...
Just as your stomach knows to secrete digestive juices when you eat, the microbiome, located in the intestines, has its own intelligence. “It’s sort of your own body’s ecosystem of microbes that have different functions, keeping your body in balance,” says Axe. Some microbes—aka probi...
There is now plenty of scientific research to explain how and why probiotics help to boost the immune system. The many different species of beneficial bacteria in your gut work to provide a protective barrier within your colon and intestines. When you take probiotic supplements or eat fermented ...