Probiotics means “pro bios. In German: “for life”.

Probiotics are certain bacteria that live in sufficient quantities in the intestine and that this positive effect on human health.

What some (including some doctors) are not aware: The human intestine contains approximately ten times more bacteria than our entire body cells. And so are the “good” bacteria, which live in us until relatively late in the focus of attention orthodox. In the animal husbandry of agriculture probiotics are long established.

Probiotics are especially by adding in so-called “probiotic foods”. There are usually the lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casein. These two strains of bacteria are less than säureempfindlich Example Lactobacillus burglarious and Streptococcus thermo piles, which are usually for the production of yogurts used.

Before a microorganism but the “seal of approval” probiotic shall, several of these criteria. Prof. Peter Koflach, Chairman of the AKH Welsh in Austria says:

“So one of non he must, live, precisely described germ human origin and be resistant to stomach acid and bile. Are you available clinical studies, which show its effect, all requirements are met.”

The special feature of all these strains is that they are not in their self-produced lactic acid die. Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casein have the property that the very acidic environment in the human stomach to survive.

Precondition for the probiotic effect of food is that the colon bacteria alive. Meanwhile, there is plenty of studies show that bacteria also can, the problem is rather one of lasting settlement in the Darmmukosa (intestinal mucous). Interestingly, these bacteria from the gut immune sensitive not attacked, but how the body’s cells. It is currently being further explored (for example, at the Technical University of Berlin), how to move as many of the bacteria to get into the intestine and the stomach acid of the strong survive.
Effect of probiotics

In sufficient quantity probiotics contribute to a stable intestinal flora, healthy intestinal mucous and a darmeigenen support of the immune system.

Some studies show that school children in regular intake of probiotics are sick less often.

In addition, probiotics, etc. also the location of pathogenic agents (bacteria and fungi) in the gut stress (Anheftungsstellen in competition for the intestinal mucous). In addition, probiotics also have the property certain toxic substances to neutralize.

The positive qualities of probiotics can, for example, Allergies, lactose intolerance as well as side effects of antibiotics and chemotherapy or radiation therapy favorably influenced.

After my Kentnisstand there are still too few studies to say with certainty it. However, my experience with probiotics very well and other therapists report a lot of good.

Encouragingly are also the first study results on the use of probiotic cultures diarrhea diseases to travel (travel diarrhea or “Montezuma revenge”), and chronic inflammatory bowel disease. It says, inter alias, Prof. Michael Ablaut of the Institute of Human Nutrition in Potsdam, that certain forms of Falls Through an improvement with probiotics can be achieved.