lactobacillus - Good Bacteria for Intestinal Health

It is generally believed that bacteria are bad for our health.  This is not true in all cases.  Some bacteria are actually good for us!  The complication arises when we take medications like antibiotics to treat illness brought about by bad bacteria because antibiotics also kill the good bacteria so important for gastrointestinal health.

Lactobacillus is a good bacteria from the lactic acid bacteria group which convert lactose and other sugars to lactic acid.  This is important because the presence of lactic acid prevents the production of some harmful bacteria. Lactobacillus are found in the digestive tract and vagina.  Women often contract thrush or candida when taking antibiotics which can partly be explained by the lack of good bacteria.

Lactic Acid bacteria may have therapeutic properties including ant-inflamatory and cancer prevention.  Research studies have shown that adding good bacteria to your diet in the form of probiotics can lower the chance of contracting cancer, particularly colon tumors.  They have also been shown to limit liver, colon, bladder, and mammary tumors in animals.

So Where Can I get lactobacilli For My Diet?

One of the most common ways is to supplement your diet with probiotics capsules.  These typically contain billions of good bacteria that can restore the balance when taking medications like anti-biotics.  For a limited time, Probiotics Complete - voted the #1 probiotics supplement for the last 4 years - is available FREE.