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Super Probiotic
RX
A healthy colon flora provides the
foundation for a strong immune system, good health and longevity. Super Probiotic Formula
are
the living beneficial bacteria that protect our gastrointestinal tract.
The bacteria found in the colon can be
grouped into two categories based on their effect on humans. They’re referred
to as “friendly” or “unfriendly” bacteria. “Unfriendly” bacteria
produce toxic by-products that contribute to long-term illness and chronic
degeneration of the body. “Friendly” bacteria favorably alter the intestinal flora balance, inhibit the growth of harmful
bacteria, promote good digestion, boost immune function, and increase resistance
to infection. People with flourishing intestinal colonies of beneficial bacteria
are better equipped to fight the growth of disease-causing bacteria.
There are several trillion friendly bacteria
comprising over 400 species in the average human gastrointestinal tract. While Lactobacillus
acidophilus is the most well known of these, others also play a crucial
role in keeping us healthy. They include Lactobacillus salivarius/casei/rhamnosus,
Bifidobacterium bifidum/longum/lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus,
among others. In a healthy colon the friendly bacteria outnumber the
unfriendly, or pathogenic ones. Our colon can maintain its health with 15%
unfriendly bacteria, if the body contains at least 85% probiotic friendly
bacteria, such as the Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria strains.
Unfortunately, in most people this percentage is reversed
What damages the flora
balance?
Two of the most damaging substances to the
delicate intestinal flora balance are chlorine and sodium fluoride, present in
most treated city water, and thus in most commercial beverages including soft
drinks. The consumption of coffee and alcoholic beverages further contribute to
the destruction of the intestinal flora. Antibiotics,
unhealthy eating habits and stress can also disrupt the natural ecology of the
digestive tract. “In a study that was reported in the Journal of
Infection and Immunology, it was found oral penicillin administered to
experimental animals reduced the total population of anaerobic bacteria by a
factor of 1,000 including beneficial bacteria which are called Lactobacilli…
As the good bacteria are killed off, the potentially harmful bacteria increase
rapidly. This study reported translocation of the harmful bacteria out of the
intestinal tract and into the lymph nodes surrounding the intestinal tract.
From these lymph nodes, these bacteria were then strategically placed to cause
new infections throughout the body.”
The intestinal microflora can be replenished
with friendly bacteria by using probiotic supplements. These supplements are
only effective if they’re designed to withstand the extreme acidity of the
stomach. Once the friendly bacteria reach the small and large intestines, they
need dietary fiber to stay alive. A team of researchers from the Medical College
of Georgia has been studying the link between fiber and bacteria. This is what
one of the scientists, Dr. Ganapathy had to say: “You need to eat
dietary fiber to provide the food for bacteria. Otherwise, they are not going to
survive there. Antibiotics can wipe out good bacteria as well, leaving a void
where disease-causing bacteria can grow.”
“The gut is a huge immune organ; there are more immune cells in
our gut than there are in the rest of the body put together,” said
Dr. Robert G. Martindale, a gastrointestinal surgeon with a special interest in Super Probiotic Formula.
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