There are many misconceptions when it comes to nutrition, thus although with the advancement of medical and technology, and more variety of dietary supplements, yet the disease rate is increasing still.
Where is the missing link?
one of the biggest MISCONCEPTION on nutrition is about Probiotic. 96
Why A Person Take Probiotic?
- Promoting gut health
- To address leaky gut syndrome
- Constipation
- Bloated and digestive issues
- to have more good bacteria
- to strengthen the immune system
- and may other reasons
Let's look at probiotic in details.
What does Probiotic made of and Side effect of taking it?
Probiotics are commonly made of bacterias, the most common one are. These are normally active cultures
1. Lactobacillus acidophilus
2. Lactobacillus rhamnosus
3. Lactobacillus gasseri
4. Bifidobacterium bifidum
In our gut system, we have at least 1,000 SPECIES of bacteria, while cultured probiotic contains just a handful of bacterial species, but in large amount.
When we are taking large amount of 1 single species or few species of bacteria, it will flush away the existing species of good bacteria in our gut, given the limited amount of space.
End up the number of species of good bacteria in our gut is lesser, it causes more issue in the long run, and worst, we have to rely on this external species in long run. This is call REPLACEMENT THERAPY
How do we know? Let's look at label to understand more.
20 billion cfu of 1 single type of bacteria
3.2 billion, 400 million, 200 million and 200 million of
4 different species of bacteria only
What happen to other species of existing bacteria in our gut when we load in all these billions and millions of bacteria?
Our gut may end up only filled up with these few species, instead of the existing 1,000 species. Causing more dependency issue, and in the long run, it will affect gut system health.
Thus, it's important to read label and be a wise consumer!!
Other than this, different individual has different eating habits.
Amy - who regularly eating healthy food such as salad
Cindy - who regularly eating unhealthy food such as fast food
Do you think the bacteria required in the gut system for both Amy and Cindy are the same?
Definitely not!!
So both Amy and Cindy taking in the similar type of probiotic that contains a few species of bacteria, it cause adverse side effects, whereby some may have diarrhea.
Additionally, when patinets suffering from acute pacreatitis (rapid inflammation of the pancreas) were adminstered probiotic, 16% patients died, compared to 6% in control group.
Worse of all, it affect the heart health, making those meat eaters who are consuming probiotic getting more susceptible to form TMAO and artery clogging!
If not Probiotic then how?
A right method should be letting our gut system to
SELF PRODUCE good bacteria by our own, so we won't lead to dependency to external sources.
How to let our body to self produce good bacteria?
Definitely, but taking plant foods for healthy gut system
1. Psyllium Husk
It helps to boast the total amount of fibers in one's daily diet, creating harmonious gut environment
It also helps to relieve abdominal pain and discomfort in patients with Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
2.Soy Bean
It improves the intestinal environment. It favors the proliferation of beneficial gut bacterias.
3. Fruits
High antioxidants and phytochemicals reduce the free radicals attacks, and reduce inflammation. They will break down into molecules that positively influence beneficial bacteria in gut system.
As a convenience, I will take the convenience food -
Everstay D and Vege Color for the combination of all 3 ingredients above.
From the ingredients, it's all wholesome food without any chemical preservatives, thus a great beverage early in the morning to kick start the day :D
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Cheers
Siew Choon
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