Probiotics

Advertising strongly advises us to buy products and drugs with probiotics and prebiotics. Let’s see what a probiotic culture is and who needs it.
Probiotics are microbial cultures that help the intestines work correctly. Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria mostly populate the colon.

With sufficient beneficial bacteria in the bowels, digestion significantly improves: foods are broken down, nutrients are absorbed, etc. These bacteria produce specific nutrients and vitamins, particularly folic acid, K, and B.

Prebiotics

The intestines do not actively absorb and do not entirely decompose prebiotics, which are part of the food. However, prebiotics are an essential medium for the normal functioning of the bowels and the probiotics in them. The main benefit of prebiotics is coarse fibre.

Vegetables, fruits and whole grains contain a lot of fibre. Some food producers purposely enrich products with prebiotics, such as dairy, cereals, etc. That is useful.

Probiotic culture improves entire body health.

Probiotics and prebiotics are essential for the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and overall health. They depend on the absence of an imbalance in bowel function, such as constipation or liquefaction of faeces. For example, an increase in fibre can lead to the liquefaction of wastes, and a decrease in this ingredient can lead to constipation.

Medics believe that about 20 to 25 grams of fibre daily helps ensure the gut’s normal digestive function. The tables for the food’s chemical composition indicate the amount of fibre. They also believe that at least 400 grams of fresh vegetables and fruits in the daily diet provide suitable fibre.

Products

Dairy products are all sources of probiotic culture. With fermented milk prevailing, you should consume about 600 grams of dairy daily. It is essential to pay attention to the shelf life of such products.

Should the inscription “contains live bacteria” on the packaging of kefir or yoghurt guide me? It does not matter since most bacteria die under the influence of gastric hydrochloric acid. They will unlikely reach the intestines alive in the correct number, where they should work. That is why drugs containing lacto- and bifidobacteria exist.

They are usually available in capsules that protect them from destruction in the stomach’s acidic environment. So, regular kefir and yoghurt are excellent for a healthy diet. Probiotic culture is a vital component of health. To sum up, the colonic system allows intestinal microflora restoration.