Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Probiotics 101

Things you never knew about healthy gut flora

Amplify’d from www.altmeds.com

Fun facts about probiotics


 


About 70 percent of your body's natural immune system defenses are found in the gut.

 


Probiotics (“good” bacteria) can kill dangerous organisms like salmonella and e. coli.


 


The average person has about 100 TRILLION bacteria in their small intestine.


 


That’s two to four POUNDS of bacteria.


 


Healthy babies are born with probiotic bacteria in their intestines.


 


Source: Michael Shahani, Director of Operations of Nebraska Cultures, with contributions by AltMeds.com editorial staff


 

Read more at www.altmeds.com
 

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