Most people in North America lack important probiotic bacteria normally found in healthy people that consume a diet based on plants, fibers, fresh fruits, and vegetables. Today’s highly processed commercial foods lack the healthful microorganisms that the body requires for a normal balanced digestive system.
Supplemental probiotics provide the helpful bacteria that normally live in the human digestive tract. Taken regularly, probiotics can help keep the digestive system in balance and functioning optimally and support immune system function, especially when you're taking antibiotics, which can wipe out intestinal bacteria indiscriminately.
Probiotics can also be an effective treatment for:
- diarrhea
- lactose intolerance
- irritable bowel syndrome
- vaginal yeast infections
- oral thrush
- Crohn's disease
- and ulcerative colitis
Probiotics have even been linked to improvements in autistic children and skin conditions such as eczema.
Take probiotic supplements whenever you're on antibiotics as soon as you start your course of medication and continue for a few days after you finish. Look for brands containing Lactobacillus (like
HealthPro Nutrient's Probiotic).
Always check the expiration date and protect your supplements from heat, moisture, and air.
You can stay on probiotics indefinitely. The only reason to avoid them is if you have had an allergic reaction.
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