Benefits of Probiotics that may surprise you
While conventional wisdom may tell a person to avoid bacteria however there are some bacteria that can promote better health called Probiotics. Probiotics are beneficial micro-organisms which are beneficial for your health; it helps in improving digestion and immunity. According to the Joint FAO/World Health Organization, probiotics are defined as, “live micro-organisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host”.
Probiotics help in increasing the number of good bacteria and decrease the number of bad bacteria in your body. Probiotics promote a healthy balance of good bacteria in the digestive system and have been connected to many advantages including weight loss, digestive health, immune function and more
Let’s read in details what are the advantages of probiotics in your diet?
Probiotics can also be helpful in treating diarrhea. Consuming probiotics also help in treating Crohn’s disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Also, the research found that probiotics increase the number of weekly bowel movements, helped to soften stools, making them easier to pass.
When we have a healthy digestive system it removes harmful bacteria, chemicals, toxins, and other chemicals & waste products. The healthy balance of bacteria helps with the regulation of gastrointestinal motility and maintenance of gut barrier function.
Many researchers believed that probiotics can treat abdominal pain, bloating, gut transit, Helicobacter pylori infection, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and necrotizing enter colitis. Probiotics also have a major impact on our immune system.
Our immune system protects us from viruses and germs. When our immune system us weak, we can suffer from allergic reactions, autoimmune disorders, and infections (for example, infectious diarrhea, H. pylori, skin infections, and vaginal infections).
By maintaining the correct balance from birth, we can prevent ourselves from these ailments. Our immune system can benefit anytime that balanced is restored, so it’s never too late. Many types of research also believed that probiotics supporting the health of the reproductive tract, oral cavity, lungs, skin and gut-brain axis, and the prevention and treatment of obesity and type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Probiotics may help keep your heart healthy better by lowering LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and blood pressure. A review of 5 studies stated that taking a probiotic yogurt for 2–8 weeks reduced total cholesterol by 4% and LDL cholesterol by 5%.
There are Certain probiotic strains that help in reducing the severity of eczema in children and infants. A recent study found symptoms improved for infants taking probiotics supplemented milk
Probiotics may help in reducing weight through a number of different mechanisms. For example, some probiotics prevent the absorption of dietary fat in the intestine.
