Probiotics- How Much Should I Take?
Probiotics are often controversial but are becoming more and more accepted by the mainstream medical establishment every day. In my personal experience, I’ve found probiotics to be almost “lifesaving” I can’t say too many good things about how helpful they are. Their major function is to keep yeast in check in your body by preventing harmful bacterial growth and promoting a natural balance. Without the proper probiotics, organisms like yeast will run rampant causing Thrush, and other yeast (candida) related problems. Probiotics have been found helpful in treating irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease. Studies have demonstrated that probiotics have been found helpful in managing lactose intolerance and for things as diverse as lowering blood pressure, improving mineral absorption and even improving immune function.
Probiotics are defined as “Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host”. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus salivarius, and Lactobacillus reuteri are three of the common forms of this type of bacteria that ferment milk products into useful foods like yogurt and kefir. Another common microbes used as a probiotic is bifidobacteria. Today we have an article by David Oromaner. David is a vitamin, herb, and nutritional supplement specialist with over 25 years experience in the health and wellness industry.
What is the Right Probiotic Dosage?
Probiotics are the friendly bacteria that live in our digestive tract and they are getting more respected and more widely used everyday. In years past it was mainly natural health practitioners that would regularly recommend them to treat and prevent various conditions. Nowadays I see doctor’s notes almost daily recommending probiotics to their patients for many different reasons. Very commonly they are being prescribed for gastrointestinal disorders such as diverticulitis, diarrhea, and food poisoning. It is also very common to see them prescribed for use during and after antibiotic therapy, because it is know well known that antibiotics kill off the good bacteria along with the bad bacteria in the body. The question most of my clients have is how much should I take? This will be the focus of this article.Probiotics potency is measured in CFU (Colony Forming Units). Simply stated, how many good bacteria are you getting per dosage? They can be purchased in a wide and often confusing array of dosages ranging for one billion CFU to two hundred billion CFU. From 1 to 200 billion, that is a very wide dosage range. It is no wonder people do not know what they should do. Here is my take on the dosage. Continue reading
What is Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6: What is it?
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that exists in three major chemical forms: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. It performs a wide variety of functions in your body and is essential for your good health. For example, vitamin B6 is needed for more than 100 enzymes involved in protein metabolism. It is also essential for red blood cell metabolism. The nervous and immune systems need vitamin B6 to function efficiently, and it is also needed for the conversion of tryptophan (an amino acid) to niacin (a vitamin).
Hemoglobin within red blood cells carries oxygen to tissues. Your body needs vitamin B6 to make hemoglobin. Vitamin B6 also helps increase the amount of oxygen carried by hemoglobin. A vitamin B6 deficiency can result in a form of anemia that is similar to iron deficiency anemia. Continue reading
Vitamin D
What is vitamin D and what does it do?
Vitamin D is a nutrient found in some foods that is needed for health and to maintain strong bones. It does so by helping the body absorb calcium (one of bone’s main building blocks) from food and supplements. People who get too little vitamin D may develop soft, thin, and brittle bones, a condition known as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
Vitamin D is important to the body in many other ways as well. Muscles need it to move, for example, nerves need it to carry messages between the brain and every body part, and theimmune system needs vitamin D to fight off invading bacteria and viruses. Together with calcium, vitamin D also helps protect older adults from osteoporosis. Vitamin D is found in cells throughout the body. Continue reading
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