The Vital Functions of Probiotics

You may not know what probiotics are, but if you know what an antibiotic is then you're half way there.

Have you ever heard that antibiotics kill bacteria in your body? Well probiotics promote the good bacteria in your body.

Your body contains billions of bacteria and other microorganisms. The term "probiotics" refers to dietary supplements or foods that contain beneficial, or "good," bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body.

Here's a great article to get started: Catching Up With The Hype Over Probiotics found on naturalnews's probiotic section.

Scientists are learning more each day about the role of microbes in keeping people healthy and the multitude of health benefits associated with consuming the right type and levels of probiotic microbes.

Research highlighted on usprobiotics.org has suggested that probiotic bacteria can: Help reduce the risk of certain diarrheal illnesses, Assist lactose intolerant people with lactose digestion, and enhance immune function.

Some preliminary studies also report that certain probiotics can play a role in reducing the development of allergies in children, decreasing Helicobacter pylori colonization of the stomach, helping patients cope with side effects of antibiotic therapy, managing relapse of some inflammatory bowel conditions, decreasing the risk of certain cancers, decreasing dental-caries-causing microbes in the mouth, and keeping healthy people healthy.

Take a closer look at some of the most well researched probiotic bacteria and those found most commonly in probiotic supplements.

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