PROBIOTICS

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeast that are good for our health, especially for digestive system.

Probiotics are often called as good or helpful bacteria.

They are naturally found in our body. We can also find them in some food and supplements.

WHAT ARE PROBIOTICS ??

People use probiotics to prevent diarrhea, gas and cramping caused by antibiotics.

Antibiotics kill good bacteria along with bad ones thus leading to decrease in beneficial bacteria. Probiotics help replace lost beneficial bacteria.

Decrease in benificial bacteria may also lead to infections like urinary tract infections (UTI).

WHAT ARE PROBIOTICS USED FOR ?

PROBIOTICS SOURCE

YOGURT

SAUERKRAUT

MISO SOUP

Contains lactobacillus. Keeps healthy balance

in your gut.Contains leuconostoc,

pediococcous and lactobacillus.

Boost digestion.Contains more than

160 bacterial strains.Active digestion.

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MILK WITH PROBIOTICS

SUPPLEMENT

Contains probiotic bacteria and yeast varieties.

It is a variety of milk which has a tendency to ferment into a bubbly beverage. Thick , creamy and tangy like yogurt.

Milk added with fermented bacteria like lactobacillus acidophillus.

Buttermilk can also be used containing lactic acid bacteria.

Tablets, capsules, powder, and liquid form.

Probiotics help in various ways:Absorption or destroying toxins released by

bad bacteria.Production of vitamin B which is important

for healthy skin,healthy nervous system and prevents anemia.

Boost immune system.Produce substances which prevents

infection.They don’t allow bad bacteria to stick to

the gut and inhibit their growth.

HOW PROBIOTICS HELP US??

•Help in lactose intolerence.•Improves abrosption and nutritional value of food.

If a person consuming probiotics is critically ill, probiotics can be harmfull.

Probiotics taken orally can be destroyed by acidic conditions of stomach. A number of micro encapsulation techniques are developed to adress this problem.

SIDE EFFECTS OF PROBIOTICS