What exactly are are probiotics?
Probiotics means “for life” (verus antibiotics//against) and this name is now commonly used to refer to concentrated supplements of beneficial or good bacteria taken by humans and animals. Modern medicine now knows what maladies are caused by pathogenic (harmful) bacteria, and doctors have typically utilized antibiotics to destroy them. However, antibiotics don’t work as well as they used to, and some bacteria survive all antibiotics. We now need Probiotic supplementation – the good friendly bacteria – to promote the body’s natural immunity, keep us healthy and help our digestion. Our gastrointestinal tract is home to more than 400 different species of bacteria, and when we are in good supply, they should account for 3 to 4 pounds of our body weight. This is a large quantity of working bacteria, which perform very important functions in our body – from the mouth all the way down to the rectum. We live in harmony with them and they provide us with an excellent service if they are given
