Benefits of good bacteria
- Promote general digestive health and well-being
- Help support your natural immune system
- Discourage the growth of bad bacteria such as E.coli and Salmonella
- Help aid the digestive process
- Provide a source of nutrients including vitamins such as B7,B12 and K
Importance of a healthy digestive system
Your gut is amazing!!! This complex network of tubes, tunnels and digestive juices not only breaks down and processes the food you eat, but also has a big role to play in supporting your body’s natural defences. In fact, a healthy digestive system is essential for a healthy body as around 60% of your body’s immune system is based in your gut.
The secret to good health is good bacteria
Your digestive system is home to trillions of bacteria weighing around 1.5kg. That’s more cells than the rest of the entire body put together! Your gut micro flora is comprised of a mixture of both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria
living and working together in a fine, natural balance and it is this ‘bacterial balance’ which is so important to our health.
A healthy gut needs a positive balance of good bacteria, such as Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli.
However healthy levels of good bacteria can be easily upset by factors such as stress, poor diet, illness, antibiotics, travelling and even the natural process of ageing. But you can help maintain the right balance by boosting your body’s own good bacteria.
