Is there a difference between the probiotic bacteria that is found in yogurt, and in nutritional supplements?
Actually, the bacteria that is in yogurt, our intestine, and most natural supplements are the same types of probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacteria longum. Because of this, these bacteria are referred in a generic sense as probiotics. So, the term probiotics may refer to the “good” bacteria that are present in food, or that live in our intestine, or that are part of a natural supplement. • Q: Why are probiotic bacteria important for digestive health? A: Normal microflora (the term commonly used for intestinal bacteria) is associated with good health. An imbalance in this natural microflora (when the beneficial probiotics are outnumbered by the harmful bacteria) is frequently associated with various disease states such as yeast infections and colon cancer.2 Eating foods or taking a nutritional supplement containing probiotic bacteria can help support and modify the composition of the large intestine microflora.3 Microflora of the large intestine assist digesting
