Appreciate this food!

Health Department of Fars News Agency: Today, proper nutrition and consumption of healthy and natural food is important more than ever before, and most people try to consume food that has the highest amount and quality. Meanwhile, probiotics or useful bacteria in the digestive system of the body have a special value and importance in maintaining the health of the body; Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that balance the bacteria in the body.

Learn more about probiotics

Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms that live in the human gut. Probiotics can be used as medicine to treat certain types of diseases or as a supplement to maintain a person’s health. The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of probiotics is that probiotics are microorganisms that have beneficial effects on a person’s health when consumed in the right amount.

Probiotics are available in food or food supplements (in the form of capsules, tablets and powder). For example, foods such as yogurt, fermented or non-fermented milk, and fermented soy products contain probiotics. Most probiotics are bacteria. In the digestive tract of babies who are breastfed, the amount of these bacteria is high, which protects the baby from various diseases. Some types of yeast also have probiotic properties.

The benefits of probiotics

Also, probiotics include some bacteria that are found in the human intestine and help in the complete digestion of food. According to doctors, probiotics produce vitamins and antibiotics that are useful for the body.

There are several reasons that show that these substances are beneficial for one’s health. Considering that microbes exist everywhere in the human body, on the surface of the skin, in the digestive system, beneficial bacteria can be effective in eliminating harmful bacteria along with the body’s immune system. They can also help digest and absorb food and nutrients. The bacteria that live in the digestive system of each person are different. The confrontation between a person’s body and a microorganism, as well as between the microorganisms themselves, can provide a person’s health.

Disturbance in the functioning of microorganisms

Disturbance in the function of microorganisms may be caused in two ways. Antibiotics can destroy beneficial bacteria in the digestive system in addition to harmful bacteria. Some people use probiotics to eliminate the side effects of antibiotics such as bloating, heartache, diarrhea, etc. Also, some people use these compounds to eliminate the symptoms of lactose intolerance.

Harmful bacteria such as pathogenic bacteria, yeasts, fungi and parasites can upset the microbial balance of the digestive system. Studies show that probiotics can prevent the growth and activity of harmful microorganisms in diseases such as infectious diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel diseases, Helicobacter pylori infection, vaginal infections, stomach and respiratory tract infections, and skin infections.

Considering that there are cells in the digestive system that are closely related to the immune system, it is possible to influence the functioning of the immune system by changing the intestinal microorganisms.

Probiotics have the effects of treating diarrhea, preventing and treating urinary tract infections or vaginal infections, treating irritable bowel syndrome, and preventing the recurrence of bladder cancer.

In an interview with Fars News Agency’s health reporter, Azade Motaghi, Iran’s professor of nutrition, said: “What are probiotics for the body?” Probiotics are a group of bacteria in the gut that help absorb nutrients.

Regarding which foods contain these useful substances, he continued: Probiotics added to dairy products can work better than other dairy products.

Miraculous dairy products!

This nutritionist noted: For example, if you buy cheese, if it contains probiotics, it is preferable to regular cheeses; Because it helps digestive health.

Motaghi noted: Probiotics improve food digestion and absorption. They are beneficial intestinal bacteria and play an effective role in kidney and intestinal health.

Probiotic consumption method

Probiotics can be consumed in two ways, which will be mentioned below:

Food supplements: in the form of powder, syrup or tablets

Foods enriched with probiotics: fermented dairy products that use probiotic bacteria in their production.

5 golden features!

Probiotics balance the beneficial bacteria in the body and strengthen the immune system. It should be noted that these beneficial bacteria have different effects, so there is a possibility that in addition to treating diarrhea, it is also effective in treating vaginal infection. In general, it is recommended to consult a doctor before starting to take supplements so that the patient can achieve effective treatment. In the rest of this report, we will introduce you to some of the properties of these substances in the body.

1- Prevention of colon, small intestine, liver and breast cancer.

2- Reducing blood cholesterol and its absorption rate from the intestine (by breaking down bile in the intestine).

3. Lowering blood pressure, improving and strengthening the immune system and preventing infections, treating and preventing acute diarrhea, reducing intestinal inflammation.

4. Reducing food allergy or eczema in children, improving the absorption of minerals and vitamins; Improving the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and colitis (inflammation of the colon mucosa).

5- Preventing the growth and proliferation of harmful bacteria, diarrhea associated with the use of antibiotics, mouth sores, tooth decay, improving digestion and food absorption, helping to make B and K vitamins.

Side effects of probiotics

It seems that the use of these beneficial bacteria has side effects such as intestinal gas and bloating, which will decrease over time and during the use of these symptoms.

Doctors recommend that in case of the mentioned symptoms, the amount of consumption should be reduced or it should not be consumed regularly and every day. In general, if a certain drug is used before use, the doctor should be consulted; Because there is a possibility of disruption of the body’s immunity if taken at the same time as antibiotics.

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