Probiotics are the live, beneficial bacteria that are nature's way of maintaining proper balance in the intestinal tract.There are over 400 species of bacteria, weighing more than 4 pounds, in the normal adult colon. Many scientists report that the intestinal tract should contain approximately 85% good bacteria and only 15% of the harmful microorganisms.
Balancing the micro-organisms in the gut is not possible in many people, because of their lifestyle of poor diet, chronic stress, pollution and antibiotics.
The word 'probiotic' originates from the Greek meaning 'for life'. Some common names for probiotics include:
- Friendly bacteria
- Beneficial bacteria
- Healthy bacteria
- Normal flora
What Do Probiotics Do?
These natural probiotics help to digest our food, produce vitamin K and several B vitamins, promote normal absorption of nutrients, improve intestinal blood flow and even detoxify our body.
In addition, they are an integral part of our immune system, helping to kill the harmful microorganisms that find their way into our gut.
You may have already experienced the signs of killing the good bacteria:
- Stomach discomfort
- Gas and bloating
- Loose bowels
- Vaginal yeast infections
It is important to take a complete spectrum probiotic supplement so that you replenish the good bacteria as soon as possible following a course of antibiotics, stress or poor diet.
Fundamental Probiotic- Complete Spectrum Probiotic Blend
Although most of us were raised to think eating yogurt provided the good bacteria, unfortunately it only contains 2 strains of the healthy normal flora and only 100 million or so active cultures per serving. This just isn't good enough.
Although 100 million sounds like a lot, in the bacteria world, it's an insignificant amount. Scientists tell us the lowest amount that would really be effective is about 10 billion bacteria per day. Ideally you should be getting more, and doctors may recommend up to 100 billion per day in some cases.
The other problem with yogurt is that humans were not designed to consume dairy products into adulthood. Dairy makes our bodies acidic, further deteriorating our health and possibly leading to osteoporosis. In addition, most yogurts are loaded with sugar, further increasing the body's acidity and increasing the chance of a yeast infection or type-2 diabetes.
Using just one Fundamental Probiotic ™ supplement on a daily basis will provide you with over 25 billion healthy bacteria that will go to work for you to promote health.
While most yogurt contains only 2 strains of bacteria, Fundamental Probiotics contains:
- 12 different strains of friendly bacteria
- More than 25 BILLION CFU's in every vegetarian capsule
There is not a better Probiotic capsule available that is Made in the USA and that contains such a wide variety of bacterial strains.
