Maintaining a Healthy Belly

The stomach is the key to our entire body’s health.  If you think about it, almost everything we consume is received, processed and distributed from the stomach.  This is where the essential probiotics, commonly known as acidophilus, come in. Probiotics are the friendly flora, or bacteria, that support the normal colon ecology for digestion, absorption, elimination, and prevention of yeasts, bacteria and parasites.  Simply put, they are the soldiers which keep our stomach, intestines and colon clean and happy.   

Unfortunately, we are constantly surrounded by toxins and stresses, both internally and externally, which can wreak havoc on our bodies. The good bacteria in our GI tract… is directly affected and becomes a casualty of war; good versus bad bacteria.  If the stomach and intestinal area is toxic and laden with harmful bacteria, how do we expect our bodies to stay strong and healthy with a toxic life-force?   With the depletion of good flora comes the harmful bacteria and yeast which can monopolize the entire digestive track.  As a result the body can become very acidic and prone to illness, yeast infections, candida, digestive disorder, and much more.  Also keep in mind that taking antibiotics actually kills the friendly flora in your system, making your body much more susceptible to illness.  

It is recommended to take 3 or more billion live organisms of probiotics daily as maintenance.  The most commonly forms of acidophilus found in supplemental forms include: Lactobacillus acidophilus (the original strain); Lactobacillus casei; Lactobacillus bulgaricus; Bifidobacterium bifidum and various other. 

• The most absorbable and potent Probiotics available that I know of is “Bio-K”, which is a raw liquid form containing over 50 billion live cultures per serving.  It is one of my favorite products and I can feel results almost immediately (upset stomach, acid reflux, ulcers, gas, bloating, digestion, etc.) http://www.biokplus.com/  Companies which make great dried probiotics include Ethical Nutrients, Natren, Renew Life, Enzymedica and New Chapter.