Can Probiotics Help You?
Do you really need them?
Probiotics have become overly popular today. Probiotics or Beneficial Bacteria as they are sometimes called, are the good bacteria that live mostly inside our small and large intestines and are imperative for our health. Also called Microflora, it is estimated that there are between 40–300 trillion of these microorganisms in our bodies.
Most recent research states that our whole body has/and or is made up of beneficial bacteria. They are on our skin, our eyes, and in every part of our body.
These little organisms do many important functions for us, including killing harmful organisms such as bacteria & fungus, and build important B vitamins for our nervous system, which is especially helpful for times of stress. In addition, our Appendix holds a reservoir of beneficial bacteria.
Probiotic Life Cycle
Probiotics are living organisms and have a life span of a few months to a few years, depending on the strain. When I took microbiology many years ago, we did an experiment.
We put these delicate intestinal florae into several petri dishes. We put the dishes in the freezer, the fridge, on the counter of the classroom, and near a window (I was living in California at the time — so this was a warm area for this petri dish). We then analyzed…