The Benefits of Home-Made-Probiotic

If you own a TV, you might have seen the commercials for the yogurt that claims to make you more “regular.” You might be wondering how a yogurt can have this effect on the body. The simple answer is Probiotics.

 

 

Until modern times, most cultures incorporated probiotic food into their diet as a matter of course. Unfortunately, as we became more modernized, we learned about bacteria and, in fear, began sterilizing everything we come into contact with in our first world lives. We also began to shy away from foods that have been fermented, even though they had been eaten without a problem for decades. Adding probiotics into the diet is one way to balance the good/bad bacteria ratio in the gut. When the good bacteria are on the winning side, the gut tends to function more normally. Additionally, the immune system is strengthened and often upper digestive issues can be alleviated without the use of antacids or prescription drugs.

We will now take a close look at some of the benefits of consuming home-made probiotic:

Probiotics Have a Positive Effect on Your Gut's Microbiome and Immune System
This ecosystem of bacteria is known as our microbiome. "A healthy, balanced gut microbiome can reduce blood pressure; normalize cholesterol levels; improve vaginal, urinary, and kidney health; and fight heart disease, some cancers, and even dementia.

Many chronic health problems and inflammatory diseases are caused by a damaged microbiome where the good bacteria is overrun by the harmful bacteria and can't reinforce the gut walls, which results in increased intestinal permeability where bacteria and toxins leak through the intestines into the bloodstream triggering a system-wide immune response of inflammation that is a part of our body's natural healing cycle. Consuming probiotics regularly will reduce the risk of this happening.

Probiotics Help With Your Skin's Immune System
Probiotics applied topically sit on the skin's surface and prevent the skin cells from seeing the bad bacteria and parasites that can cause this immune system response. This is known as 'bacterial interference,' as probiotics protect the skin and interfere with the ability of bad bugs, like bacteria and parasites, to provoke an immune reaction.

When certain types of probiotics are placed in contact with skin cells, they calm the parts of the cells that may want to react to the presence of bad bacteria that they see as a threat. These healthy signals produced by the probiotics stop the skin cells from sending 'attack' messages to the immune system that result in flares of acne or rosacea.

Probiotics Improve Digestive Functioning
Probiotics help with constipation, diarrhea, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal pain, Crohn's disease, and flatulence. Probiotics work to increase the number of immunoglobulin cells and cytokine-producing cells in the intestine. They improve the healthy bacteria population in the GI tract by repopulating the gut to help with digestion.

Probiotics Improve Athletic Performance
Probiotics increase the absorption of nutrients so muscle cells have a better nutrient foundation. These nutrients then allow for a better recovery time and your performance will increase over time.

Probiotics Help Relieve Skin Issues
The skin and the gut go hand in hand. Since probiotics help improve the gut microbiome and aid in reducing inflammation, skin conditions will also improve. When eating a healthy, whole food diet as well, skin conditions get better over time. When the gut is not intact, other parts of the body also start to break down and become toxic. With probiotics, your gut becomes healthier and therefore, your skin problems start to disappear.

Probiotics Aid in Wrinkle Prevention
Probiotics and good bacteria in the gut help eliminate toxins that can cause early signs of aging. They can flush the body of these free radicals and help prevent early wrinkles.