A healthy gut is a happy gut. To keep your intestinal tract in optimal working order, it needs lots of “good” bacteria - no, that is not an oxymoron! There are only three types of basic bacteria in our digestive systems , so boosting the “friendly bacteria” with probiotics can help balance the pH of the intestinal tract, creating a less desirable environment for pathogenic bacteria (the bad stuff). Research has shown that probiotics can help in the battle against a wide variety of medical conditions including: allergies, cholesterol (it helps raise the good kind), colon cancer, high blood pressure, irritable

bowel syndrome, and diarrhea. Probiotics can also boost your immune system, which is especially important during cold and flu season. Today, probiotic supplements – which often contain members of the lactobacillus and bifidobacterium groups of bacteria – are popular, but unfortunately many of these supplements fall short on bacteria content . But with the help of a few common foods, we can increase the number of beneficial bacteria in our digestive tracts and skip the supplements altogether. Learn these foods when you keep reading.

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How to Put Good Bacteria Back in Your Gut With Food