Probiotics are substances of microbial origin that are beneficial for humans, which positively affect the overall functioning of the body’s systems, and most importantly, the state of the gastrointestinal tract.
You may never have thought, but the general state of the body depends on the health of our intestines. That is, exposure to stress, fatigue, weight gain - all this largely depends on the balance of beneficial bacteria that affect digestion.
Probiotics are just able to maintain a healthy amount of favorable microorganisms in the intestines, positively affecting our condition.
We have selected 10 reasons why you should start using probiotics, and we suggest you familiarize yourself with them.
10. Probiotics lower blood pressure
Normal blood pressure is an important component of human health. The fact is that the use of salty food or salt in its pure form kills the beneficial bacteria that live in our intestines. Fewer bacteria are not able to cope with new cells that increase inflammation in the vessels. Inflammation can cause a stroke or heart attack.
Probiotics restore the balance of bacteria in the intestines, thereby reducing the number of inflamed cells and normalizing blood pressure.
9. Heals the oral cavity
You may not have known that the mouth is one of the dirtiest places in the human body. The fact is that hundreds of bacteria species live and actively multiply in our oral cavity. They are not pathogenic and do no harm to our mouth.
But because of small particles of food stuck between the teeth, because of irregular cleaning or because of neglect to use mouthwash, harmful bacteria often appear in the oral cavity. It is because of them that an unpleasant odor can form in the mouth and a bad taste can be felt on the tongue.
Probiotics are able to maintain the vital activity of favorable bacteria by destroying "bad" microorganisms and acting as the prevention of their appearance.
8. Prevent Obesity
As you know, the problem of overweight is often associated precisely with metabolic disorders. Metabolism is disturbed due to malnutrition, when a person ignores meals on a schedule, portions of food are consumed in different volumes.
A person does not try to diversify the diet, forgets to have breakfast, eats up for dinner, and sometimes just eats once a day.
All these irregular meals lead to metabolic disturbances and excess weight gain.
Probiotics are able to maintain a healthy balance of intestinal microflora, and this in turn affects regular stool, healthy appetite and weight loss.
7. Support the health of the genitourinary system
Cystitis, urethritis, prostatitis - all these are common and unpleasant diseases associated with the genitourinary system. Often they arise against a background of compromised immunity, a cold, or an infection.
Continuous courses of antibiotics in the treatment of these diseases can destroy the immune system, and therefore doctors recommend combining treatment with a course of probiotics.
This positively affects both the treatment itself and the further prevention of diseases of the genitourinary system.
6. Improve brain function
It may seem to you that the health of our intestines in no way can affect brain activity. However, scientists have proven that the less problems we have with the digestive system, the better our brain works.
The experiment was conducted on three groups of volunteers. One group was instructed to eat foods enriched with probiotics, the second - dairy products, and the third group ate without additional additives. As a result, at the end of the experiment, the first group improved the color and tone of the skin, the digestive system problems disappeared, the emotional state and mental activity improved, due to the reduction of stress and fatigue.
5. Increase immunity
Most of our immune system is focused in the intestines. The use of probiotics in the body provides a balance of "good" bacteria that have a beneficial effect on immune cells.
Probiotics to increase immunity have no contraindications, and therefore you can take them for a long time, especially if you feel the result from them.
4. Help fight fatigue
In conditions of stress and a large number of piled up tasks, people begin to feel chronic fatigue. Chronic fatigue is a clear sign of our emotional or professional burnout. And even if we take a day off to sleep and rest, fatigue will not leave the body.
Probiotics can help to eliminate feelings of impassable fatigue. Firstly, the body often experiences stress due to digestive problems, and we already know how probiotics have a positive effect on our intestines. Secondly, probiotics have a good effect on the tone of the whole body, not allowing us to undergo apathy or fatigue.
3. Heals the nervous system
Emotional and mental health in many respects depends on the presence of beneficial bacteria, since they produce chemical reactions and substances that positively affect our nervous system. In turn, this affects the mood and improves the overall emotional state of the body.
Thus, probiotics have a positive effect on the production of "positive" hormones, including serotonin. Indeed, the production of the so-called "hormone of happiness" almost entirely depends on the performance of intestinal bacteria.
2. Relieve inflammation
Probiotics reduce temporary inflammation in the body, namely inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. This is due to the fact that probiotics improve the quality of our immune system. And by improving the quality of immunity, our joints and bones become stronger, and the skin retains freshness and elasticity.
1. Normalize cholesterol
To maintain normal cholesterol, it is imperative to monitor blood sugar levels. This is due to the fact that a decrease in sugar intake affects the decrease in the glycemic index, and this, in turn, contributes to the production of low molecular weight cholesterol.
Between probiotics and cells, a communication process occurs that triggers chemical signals throughout the body in order to maintain an acceptable sugar level in the body.