How do Probiotics Keep Us Healthy?
08/30/11 at 10:03 AMWe are often asked, "How do probiotics keep us healthy?"
The friendly bacteria present in Delpro® perform many functions to help your body perform well. Here are just a few, excerpted from an article at bellaonline.com courtesy of Dr. Denise Howard, MD, MPh.:
- Produce lactase, the enzyme needed to digest milk
- Help digest other nutrients, including protein
- Destroy disease-causing bacteria by producing natural antibiotics.
- Help reduce LDL, the "bad" cholesterol
- Inhibit Candida, the bacteria that causes yeast infections
- Exert anti-fungal properties
- Aid in the production of B vitamins
- Prevent nitrates from being converted into cancer-causing nitrosamines
- Increase acidity, making the area uninhabitable by dangerous bacteria
- Help keep your liver healthy and is a treatment for cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis
- Improves bowel function
- Prevents allergic reactions by assisting with digestion
So, you can see that probiotics provide essential digestive support when you're having intestinal issues or on a day to day basis.
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