Let's face it: Guts are essential for human health. Their function is not just spending, but it is also the largest immune organ in our body. Proper bowel bacterial colonization protects us against infections and is also an important source of some vitamins. But as it is with those bacteria?
Bacteria - good or bad?
Each animal has a natural bacterial flora or settlement, even if it is completely healthy. The bacteria found on the skin and some mucous membranes, both inside and outside our bodies. In the intestinal microflora are different kinds of bacteria, including those by themselves could be dangerous. But if they are balanced and healthily compete with other species, not harmful to humans. And that balance is very important.
How to keep the flora in balance?
The bacterial flora of humans are constantly evolving and changing and a great influence on her has especially our diet. Virtually every food brings some gastrointestinal bacteria and some of them encourage their multiplication or hindered. Each species thrive in different environments, so we should pay attention to a balanced diet and give space and folders that the balance in our intestines help. It is a fermented dairy products - live yogurt starters, kefir like. For those who are allergic to milk, are suitable probiotic pharmaceutical products.
Try prebiotics!
Lactic acid bacteria help to establish and maintain a balance among the inhabitants of our intestines. If we want to have them with us successful, we have to feed them, and that substances called prebiotics. One of the basic prebiotics is lactulose. It is the sugar that we do not know how to use, because the bacteria it "not eat". At higher doses, a gentle laxative effect and is registered as a therapeutic agent.
Lactulose but you can also take in lower doses to promote healthy intestinal colonization or stool softeners.
If you have decided to indulge in the spring of his intestines extra care, try a course of probiotic and lactulose. You'll be amazed at how it works!
Author of the article: MD. Tereza Kopecká
Source: U lékaře.cz