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It is said that eighty percent of our immune cells are located in the gut. This makes sense when you consider that most of the harmful pathogens that routinely enter the body do so through the digestive system. Probiotics are therefore perhaps the most important single form of nutritional supplementation available today.
Probiotic
simply means "for life", and refers to the beneficial bacteria that
normally make up the majority of the ecosystem living within our
intestinal tract. This internal ecosystem, which is comprised of
literally hundreds of trillions of microorganisms (over 400 different
species), typically accounts for about four pounds of our body weight.
The intimate relationship between our internal ecosystem and our
external environment has a profound influence on our health and
longevity. "Travelers diarrhea" is the natural consequence of our body
trying to adapt to the introduction of foreign microorganisms into the
intestinal tract.
Our intestinal flora population consists of permanent members (resident strains) and some
that are just passing through (transient strains). Resident strains are
the primary colonizers whose sheer numbers keep the pathogenic strains
from taking over by competing for space on the intestinal surface.
Other strains produce enzymes that normalize cholesterol metabolism,
manufacture stress fighting B vitamins, maintain the pH or the lining
of the intestinal tract, and help digest nutrients from food. We need
both the resident and transient beneficial flora as well as some
pathogenic species, all of which normally coexist in a symbiotic
relationship.
If probiotics means "for life", guess what antibiotic means!
Unfortunately, antibiotics do not generally target only the pathogenic
species, but take out much of the beneficial flora as well. The result
can be an imbalance of intestinal flora that can lead to a myriad of
health problems, ranging from depression or skin problems to food
allergies or leaky gut syndrome. Many pharmaceutical drugs can have a
dramatic impact on the balance of power in the gut, as can other
factors like drinking chlorinated water, sodas or other carbonated
beverages, excessive stress or a diet high in refined sugars and
preservatives.
Fermented foods like kefir or yogurt (not commercially
prepared - it is full of sugar and contains very little beneficial
flora) are good sources of probiotics, but the easiest way to get large
numbers of the right strains of flora is through a dietary supplement
approach.
Man's Wisdom?
We were designed by our creator to eat fresh foods from soil that is
rich in nutrients and probiotics. In our wisdom we eat foods grown in
nutrient depleted soils that are picked before they are ripened, gassed
or irradiated, canned or frozen and transported from across the globe.
Then we cook them until there is little nutritional value left, much
less beneficial microorganisms. It is no wonder that our bodies are
left with an enzyme deficit and a malfunctioning digestive system,
which leads inevitably to compromised immune function.
Connection to Depression and Allergies
There is a huge (largely ignored) connection between digestive health,
immune function and mental health. We were designed to derive energy
from food by converting nutrients into fuel through a highly efficient
process that takes place in a healthy digestive tract. The very
foundation of our immune health is found in the health of the
intestinal lining and the presence in sufficient numbers of beneficial
microorganisms. B vitamins, which are essential to maintaining energy
levels and normal brain chemistry, are manufactured in the gut by
beneficial bacteria. So it is not uncommon to find that a person with
malabsorption suffers from depression, anxiety and a host of other
health issues.
Most food allergies can be traced back to the the mucosal surfaces of
the digestive tract. Disturbances of the intestinal flora can cause an
environment that favors an overgrowth of harmful microorganisms,
resulting in malabsorption and inappropriate inflammatory responses.
Left unchecked, these imbalances can set the stage for many types of
autoimmune diseases. Inadequate digestive enzyme levels complicate the
problem by allowing partially digested food to accumulate in the colon,
providing a growing medium for the wrong kinds of bacteria. This is why
so much of the BurgstinerWellness Protocol is aimed at normalizing the physiology
of the digestive system.
Digestive enzymes are critical to breaking down foods to the point
where we can use them for fuel. They also play a crucial housekeeping
role, cleaning up cellular debris left behind by the billions of cells
that die and are replaced in our bodies every day. They are often used
to counteract the inflammatory responses typical of autoimmune
diseases. Enzymes are literally the sparks of life, and their declining
levels over the decades of life accelerate the aging process.
Our health is dependent on many factors, but the three most important
ones are the integrity of the immune system, our ability to absorb
nutrients and our ability to download toxins. Logos Nutritionals has
developed a small but potent line of cutting edge supplements that are
designed to address these critical areas, one of which is Essential Flora .
Each of our all natural, synergy based formulas stand on their own
merit, but together they form the foundation of a comprehensive
wellness protocol and a powerful deterrent to chronic illness.
References Reprinted with the permission of the World Health News
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