Madison Area Lyme Support Group

Probiotics Types and Functions

Probiotics are healthy germs which a person takes to improve intestinal and overall health. According to the World Health Organization definition from 2001, probiotics are “live micro-organisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.”

Current probiotic products fall into three categories:

• human intestinal bacteria
• soil-based spore-forming bacteria
• human intestinal yeast.

The health benefits of probiotics may include:

• stimulating the immune system
• removing toxins,
• balancing inflammation caused by infections and allergies
• controlling food and environmental allergies
• keeping Candida Albicans intestinal yeast under control
• fighting and controlling unhealthy intestinal bacteria like Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff)
• maintaining the good balance of normal intestinal bacteria, viruses and parasites
• preventing intestinal bacteria, viral, and yeast (from Candida) infections
• aiding food digestion

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For more:

• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/09/15/probiotics-vs-prebiotics-the-differences-why-you-need-both/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2019/12/28/what-are-the-pros-of-probiotics/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2019/03/29/cochrane-review-probiotics-reduce-c-diff-by-70-in-high-risk-patients-taking-antibiotics/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2018/09/15/prebiotics-probiotics-do-they-really-work-for-gut-health/
• https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2018/10/24/herbs-habits-to-revive-your-gut/