At the mention of Probiotics most people conjure up images of yogurt. Though yogurt is a great source of probiotics, there are many other probiotic rich sources.The latest probiotic research suggests that these friendly bacteria can help to prevent and treat a wide variety of ailments.

The word “probiotic” is a compound of two Greek words: “pro,” to signify promotion of and “biotic,” which means life. That doesn’t mean that all probiotics, or probiotic-containing foods are created equal. CFUs — or colony-forming units — is a microbiological term that describes the density of viable bacteria in a product. In other words, the CFU tells you how rich in probiotics a food actually is — and how much will be available to your body.

Food with a large CFU content

• Plain un-flavoured yogurt
• Kefir
• Sauerkraut
• Miso
• Pickles
• Kimchi
• Kombucha tea

So what can probiotics help you with?

Digestive System

Each one of us have 1,000’s of different types of bacteria that live in our digestive tracts. These bacteria have different jobs in helping us to break down food and absorb nutrients. Problems start to occur when we take antibiotics. Antibiotics are designed to kill bad bacteria, but the drugs can also kill the Healthy intestinal flora that helps us digest.

Often probiotics are prescribed to help combat the damaging effect to the healthy bacteria from antibiotics, but probiotics can also help with other types of digestive issues.

Probiotics are often prescribed to people with a range of intestinal problems, such as IBS, abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, diarrhea and constipation.

Even for those without chronic health conditions, probiotics can help with overall digestive management.

Urinary System

For those who suffer from urinary tract infections, probiotics are prescribed along side an antibiotic to treat the infection. Though regular consumption of probiotics can help prevent bad bacteria from invading the urinary tract by maintaining a population of healthy bacteria. If there is a large population of healthy bacteria it makes it more difficult for bad bacteria to invade.

Infections of the urinary tract are extremely common, especially in women. Most infections disappear with antibiotics, with some occasionally reoccurring.

Immunity

Healthy bacteria has been shown to aid greatly in immune response.A healthy immune system is key to overall wellness and by eating probiotic-rich foods you can also maintain a healthy immune system.

Obesity

Some new research shows that probiotics can help people who are obese who have lost a lot of weight, maintain their weight loss.

There is still a lot of research required not eh basis of probiotics helping with weight loss but as long as the probiotics source is low-calorie and healthy it is a viable option to try, regardless you will still reap the other benefits from regularly consuming probiotics.

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