5 Ways To Get Good Bacteria In Your Stomach
http://www.businessinsider.com/5-ways-to-get-good-bacteria-in-your-stomach-2013-11
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1. Eat pre-biotic foods
Healthy gut bacteria thrive on pre-biotics, which are non-digestible fibers found in foods like root vegetables, onions, leeks, garlic, artichokes, beans, asparagus, oats, nuts, and bananas. Think of it as giving the good microbes something to chew on.
2. Drink Green Juice
There are thousands of bacterial strains, and while we don't know enough about all these organisms yet, greens appear to help improve the diversity of healthy organisms in the gut. Plus, research shows that the greater the diversity, the greater the health benefits.
3. Cut out processed foods
The additives in processed foods can kill off good bacteria. Refined carbs are also problematic because sugar feeds bad bacteria, allowing it to proliferate and leading to physical cravings for more sugar. Stay away from wheat and soy, too. Most are genetically modified and GMOs disrupt gut flora.
4. Limit antibiotics
There's a place for antibiotics, but don't take them every time you have a runny nose. They're overused and even though they target bad bacteria, they also kill off the good guys. Another surprising problem is factory-farmed meats. Seventy percent of antibiotics in the U.S. are used in livestock, leading to chronic exposure; when you consume the meat, you're absorbing those antibiotics, too.
5. Get your probiotics
Fermented foods like kimchi, kombucha, and sauerkraut are making appearances on more menus as people learn more about body ecology. They're important because they naturally contain probiotics, which encourage the growth of good bacteria. Some people also respond well to a supplement. Choose one containing some of the most studied probiotic strains: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium lactis.
Read more: http://www.details.com/blogs/daily-details/2013/11/why-bacteria-keeps-you-healthy-plus-5-ways-to-make-your-body-a-microbial-home.html#ixzz2mE3RRESD
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Lately I've taken to discarding doctor's antibiotics (I get all sorts of severe reactions) and increasing my dosage of Acid (my personal short form ). NOTE: - this is MY regimen, not a recommendation for others.
My body is happier with my own "prescription", believe me.
Acidophilus is available without the "Lactobacillus", eliminating concerns for those that are lactose intolerant.
I usually take one capsule daily, the refrigerated ones - and will also take one if I feel an upset stomach or sore throat coming on.
Dumping the powder out of the capsule and swishing around my throat before swallowing diminishes the time it takes to relieve the discomfort of throat or stomach distress - usually only 5 - 10 minutes.
Healthy food is not available to many, and then there are those of us that just don't LIKE some of that healthy stuff.
Oh, if you are curious, the taste of the powder?
Well, children I cared for and gave to for stomach aches and sore throats nick-named it "White Chocolate",
and were amazed at how quickly their symptoms subsided.
Lactobacillus acidophilus is a friendly bacteria, normally in the body, but the body's production of friendly bacteria is affected by disease, age and diet, and many times below the level it can effectively battle the "bad" bacteria;
so I give the "good guys" some reinforcements.
Works for me!
Sure beats them terrible tasting Alka Seltzer tablets I remember taking 50 years ago!
And, my body likes it.
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