Monday, 21 March 2016

PREBIOTIC

Prebiotic are non-digestible dietary food that beneficially affects the host by selectively stimulating the growth or activity of beneficial bacteria in the colon by improving the host health.
Prebiotic stimulate the growth of healthy micro flora that populates in large intestine. When these healthy micro flora (beneficial bacteria) are allowed to flourish, they help to keep body healthy and strong.

Due to stress, Diet full of processed foods and sugar, lifestyle changes and regular use of antibiotics and other drugs leads to decrease the microflora which body needs to maintain healthy digestion, to fight illness and diseases and to make sure the body gets all nutrients.




Consuming prebiotic in large quantities enhances ‘bifidogenic’ effect (increase in the levels of friendly bacteria in our intestines). For this reason it’s easier to take a prebiotic supplement, or a combination of probiotic and prebiotic supplement (called a symbiotic) to ensure the levels of friendly bacteria.


Types of Prebiotic
  • Inulin - Inulin is a prebiotic found in:
  • Herbs - chicory root, burdock root and dandelion root  
  • Fruits - apples, bananas  
  • Sweet vegetables - onions, garlic, asparagus, leeks and Jerusalem artichokes  
  • Raw apple cider vinegar  
  • Eco-Bloom - Body Ecology’s prebiotic dietary fiber supplement  
  • Mother’s milk for babies
  • Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), Galactooligosaccharides (GOS),
  • Lactulose and lafinose. 


Benefits of Prebiotics

1. Gut Health and Improved Digestion
Prebiotics are food for probiotics to help balance harmful bacteria and toxins living in the digestive tract. Prebiotic increases numerous probiotic microorganisms, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, L. reuteri, bifidobacteria, and certain strains of L. casei or the L. acidophilus-group.
Prebiotic with probiotics helps treating many digestive problems including:
  • Diarrhea (antibiotics treatment)
  • Inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
  • Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
  • Leaky gut syndrome
  • Candida virus

2. Immune Function and Cancer Protection
The prebiotic effect has shown reduction in concentration of cancer-promoting enzymes and bacterial metabolites in the gut.
Reduces the risk of gastroenteritis and infections, improves general well-being and reduces the incidence of allergies by enhancing immunity by absorbing important nutrients and trace minerals from the food. 
Studies proved reduction in the incidence of tumors and cancer cells after consuming prebiotic food.
3. Heart
Prebiotics helps lowering inflammation. Prebiotic and a high-fiber diet tend to have healthier cholesterol levels and lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Prebiotics has hypo-cholesterolemic effect, improving the ability to prevent ischemic heart diseases and autoimmune diseases (arthritis) and balance the electrolyte and mineral levels, including K and Na responsible for controlling blood pressure.
4. Weight  
Prebiotic has beneficial effects on homoeostasis, satiety regulation and lower body weight gain.
5. Bone Health
Prebiotic enhance the absorption of minerals in the body, including magnesium, iron and calcium. All these are crucial for retaining strong bones and preventing fractures or osteoporosis. 
6. Hormone Regulation and Improved Moods
Research showed that mood-related disorders like anxiety or depression are highly linked to gut health.
Prebiotic have significant neurobiological effects, lowering cortisol levels and stress response. 


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