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Good Bacteria in the Form of Probiotics

Bacteria get a bad rep because all bacteria are not bad. In fact there is such a thing as probiotics, which are good bacteria. Probiotics are "living micro organisms which, when ingested, have beneficial effects on the human body." The most common form of good bacteria or friendly bacteria is known as Lactobacillus Acidophilus. Lactobacillus is the genus name while Acidophilus is the strain of bacteria.

Good bacteria readily live and thrives in the intestines and the vagina where they protect against the invasion of and growth of bad bacteria that can cause infections and disease. Good bacteria also serves another useful function- it creates lactase which is an enzyme found in the body that makes it possible for lactose or milk sugar to be broken down into simple sugars that the body can digest. The term "lactose intolerant" describes individuals whose bodies do not produce the enzyme lactase and therefore could greatly benefit from taking a probiotic supplement.

Taking a Lactobacillus Acidophilus supplement is also recommended after taking a supply of antibiotics to get rid of an infection because not only do antibiotics get rid of the infection causing bacteria but they also kill off some good bacteria as well. Supplements of this probiotic can help replenish the supply and balance the good and the bad bacteria to prevent another problem from starting.

Probiotics encourage the immune system to work as well as possible when you are healthy and when you become sick, it can help to relieve a variety of health concerns, everything from colon and liver cancer to indigestion and diarrhea.

Lactobacillus Acidophilus aids in the production of the B vitamins folic acid, niacin and pyridoxine while the digestive process is taking place and cholesterol is reduced in the blood when there are plenty of good bacteria around. Yeasts such as Candida albicans that are responsible for vaginal yeast infections in women are decreased when Lactobacillus Acidophilus is plentiful in the body.

Lactobacillus Acidophilus can be found in yogurt that contains live bacterial cultures (always make sure it states that on the label as some brands have little if any bacterial cultures included), milk that is enriched with Acidophilus (again read the label carefully), miso and tempeh. For those who are not familiar with either miso or tempeh, miso is a fermented bean paste that derives from soybeans while tempeh is a "tender, chunky cake of fermented soybeans" that is a very regular dietary element of Indonesian cooking.

Lactobacillus Acidophilus can also be consumed as a supplement and it can be purchased either in the alternative health food section of a grocery store or at a health food store. Preparations of Lactobacillus Acidophilus consist of liquid or dried cultures of bacteria that are living. Most of the time these live cultures are grown in milk but sometimes they are not. The preparations can be purchased as freeze-dried capsules, granules or powders and most of the time they require refrigeration. Before starting to take any form of a supplement always talk it over with your doctor first.

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