The average person has 2 kg of bacteria on and inside his body. We live in symbiosis with many of our small unseen friends - the friendly bacteria.
The human intestines is home to more than 400 types of good bacteria. Why is there so many types?
According to my microbiologist friends, they all advocate the more strains a probiotics has the better because each has a different function. Some companies do not have the R&D facilities and manufacturing know-how to produce more than a few strains so they will tell you al you need is a few strains. But make sure the strains are microencapsulated & freeze-dried.
Below are some of the functions:
Bifidobacterium Bifidum
Protects against rotavirus diarrhea and intestinal infections. Reported to have immune strengthening properties.
Bifidobacterium Breve
Beneficial for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, prevents rotavirus induced diarrhea, activates the humoral immune system.
Bifidobacterium Infantis
Helps inhibit pathogenic bacteria such as E.coli. Produces compounds with antiproliferative activity useful in prevention of solid tumors like breast cancer.
Bifidobacterium Lactis
Resists acid digestion. Helps alleviate constipation, prevent diarrhea and chronic inflammation of the sigmoid colon. Helps suppress candida.
Bifidobacterium Longum
Eliminates nitrates. May also significantly inhibit development of colon, liver and breast cancer.
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
First line of defense against invaders and opportunistic organisms like yeast. Helps keep heart healthy by lowering cholesterol levels. Prevents pathogens from lining the intestinal wall.
Lactobacillus Brevis
Decreases intestinal permeability and has a positive effect on the immune system.
Lactobacillus Bulgaricus
Alleviates digestive problems. Enhances digestion of milk products. Helps produce natural antibiotic substance, prevent adhesion of candida, and helps clean the colon.
Lactobacillus Casei
Protects against Listeria bacteria, which infects shellfish, birds and mammals (including cows) most commonly transmitted through consumption of contaminated dairy products and raw vegetables. Also being studied for use with cancerous tumors. Helps prevent candida overgrowth.
Lactobacillus Gaserri
Demonstrates good survival in the GI tract, adheres to intestinal tissues, suppresses H.pylori (bacteria that causes peptic ulcers and stomach cancer), reduces gastric mucosal inflammation and has demonstrated a hypocholesterolemic effect.
Lactobacillus Paracasei
Effective in prevention and treatment of certain types of diarrhea. Regulates the immune system and perhaps reduces the risk of some cancers.
Lactobacillus Plantarum
An excellent alternative to antibiotics. An important tool in anti-microbial defense.
Lactobacillus Rhamnosus
Helps alleviate lactose intolerance, viral and bacterial diarrhea, constipation, candida overgrowth, inflammatory bowel disease, and food allergies. Inhibits the growth of tumors.
Lactobacillus Salivarius
Has the unique ability to fight peptic ulcers by eradicating Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
Lactobacillus Lactis
A natural antibiotic. Reduces the ability of pathogenic bacteria to grow and cause infection.
Streptococcus Thermophilus
Antioxidant activity scavenges the body for free radicals that increase with age, stress, antibiotics, sugar and chlorinated water consumption. Displays anti-tumor activity, especially related to colon cancer. Effective in treating diarrhea as well as intestinal and vaginal candida infections.
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