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Probiotics Basics

Probiotics means "for life" and this name is now mostly used to refer to concentrated supplements of beneficial or good bacteria taken by humans and animals. We know what bad bacteria can do to us-they make us ill-and hospitals and doctors have tried to clean them away or kill them with antibiotics.

However, antibiotics don't work as well as they used to, and some bacteria survive all antibiotics. We now need Probiotics. The good friendly bacteria, or probiotics, promote the body's natural immunity, keep us healthy and help our digestion. They are very necessary and may keep the bad bacteria level lower. There are many types of good bacteria in our body that we need-acidophilus is one that you may have heard of.

Inside each of us live vast numbers of beneficial bacteria which we need to have to stay in good health. Our gastrointestinal tract is home to more than 400 different species of bacteria weighing one and a half kilograms. This is a large quantity of working bacteria which perform very important functions in our body - from the mouth all the way down to the rectum. We live in harmony with them and they provide us with an excellent service if they are given a reasonable diet and kept in good health.