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 In a prior blog I talked about detoxification for enhanced health and prevention of illness. One huge component that people most often overlook is probiotics. Fiber as a colon cleanser steals the show. Probiotics also have their good points. They are good germs and good bacteria that live within us and just like fiber has been proven to prevent disease and improve health.
Without adequate levels of probiotics in our intestinal system, we become toxic. That’s why they are an important part of a detox program. Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are the main bacteria that colonize our gut. They create an acidic environment where bad bacteria and yeast cannot grow. Lactobacillus produces substances that kill bacteria. Lactobacillus even manufactures vitamin K which helps our clotting system (without enough vitamin K, we would bleed to death and die!). Their levels decrease from use of antibiotics and even worse, bad bacteria and yeast such as Candida Albicans can take up residence. Although these new inhabitants can cause disease, they have evolved to be very discreet so many of us will not even know they exist.
A good detox program should include a combination of both Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Odds are you have been on antibiotics at least once in our life and could use some intestinal sprucing up. You can incorporate certain products that contain beneficial bacteria: whey protein, yogurt with live active cultures, or probiotic supplements. Take your supplements on an empty stomach so they will reach the intestine faster - food will increase their chances of being killed in the stomach. Also make sure you buy supplements that come refrigerated and that you use them up within a month’s time.
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