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Probiotics Really Do Affect Metabolism

Probiotics, or foods which contain live bacteria, have been shown to have a definite and tangible effect on your metabolism.

There is already evidence which suggests that adding ‘friendly’ bacteria to your gut can help your digestive system. But the first detailed research into how probiotics change the biochemistry of gut microbes has found that treatment with probiotics has a whole range of biochemical effects. Probiotics can change the makeup of the bugs in your gut, not only by increasing the number of ‘friendly’ bacteria, but also because different types of bacteria work together, amplifying the effects.

One biochemical change observed was a change in the metabolization of bile acids, which can affect how much fat your body is able to absorb. Abnormalities in some types of gut microbes have been linked to diabetes and obesity.


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  Eurekalert January 15, 2008




 
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Posted On Jan 21, 2008
More research money to show that "If man makes it, don't eat it" or the opposite, if God/nature made it, it just might be good for you.  Eat a large variety of different fermented foods to get a variety of bugs.  Maybe eat a little dirt once in a while also to get some good dirt bugs-hehe. 

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Posted On Jan 21, 2008
Their you go kicking up dust into the air again!  I just added raw apple cider vinegar to my meals to help with digestion.  It seems to be helping with the extra enzymes and acid.  You can dilute in water if you can't hack it like the Spartan's did.....     :)

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Posted On Jan 21, 2008
What are the old rock lyrics?  "And another one bites the dust..."

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Posted On Feb 12, 2008
They have finally figured out what the appendix does
so no wonder those of us without one have problems
with gut flora and digestion ! Thank goodness I am
learning about probiotics and fermented foods !

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Posted On Jan 21, 2008
While most V.V. readers know that probiotics are good for you, I still have trouble with the ones that are advertised on the airwaves.  There is more than a few species of friendly bacteria in the gut and most of the products advertised just have one, maybe two that they emphasize.

Mary

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Posted On Jan 21, 2008
Another problem with probiotics is that manufacturers usually use milk as the medium which rules them out for anyone who is lactose intolerant.

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Posted On Jan 21, 2008
Thanks, Aaltrude!  I had wondered about that.

I am getting a starter from a friend to make kombucha tea-I can control what I put in it.

How are the baby chickens doing now?

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Posted On Jan 21, 2008
Hi Reesacat - the survivors are fine. We have had some more hatch since the ferret incident and have three more hens sitting on eggs now. We have dispatched six ferrets and the rats have come back suggesting there are no more ferrets around.

I am lactose intolerant and in New Zealand I have not found any probiotic that does not use milk products.

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Posted On Jan 21, 2008
Aaltrude, have you ever checked into water kefir?  It does not use any dairy whatsoever and is delicious and provides you billions of live beneficial bacteria and yeast per glass.  Also, lacto-fermented veggies provide hefty doses.  Kombucha Tea provides lots too, but from what I've read, it doesn't change flora as much as kefir.  If you are lactose intolerant, you can ferment your own milk (dairy kefir) and it will use up the lactose.  It gets quite tart that way, but you can make smoothies.  Anyway, there's lots of ways to get probiotics without buying them.  Dairy kefir is really easy.
You can find out everything you ever wanted to know and more about kefir here:
http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html

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Posted On Jan 22, 2008
Coconut kefir is good also. They explain how to make it at the Body Ecology website: http://bodyecology.com/mcoconutkefir.php . Not too many stores carry the young coconuts but I've found them at asian stores and recently at Harris Teeters along with wheatgrass. Wow!

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Posted On Jan 22, 2008
I am personally addicted to saurkraut.  Yum.  Red Cabbage with dill & caraway is one of my favorites.  It's sooooooo easy to make.  It's a good option for those of you lactose intolerant &/or unable to find raw dairy.  Check out bodyecology.com for recipes & ideas on all sorts of home fermented treats.

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Posted On Jan 22, 2008
Quite true, this is an absolute must especially with the contaminated nutrient deficient foods we consume today....PRO-BIOTICS  or Life begins in the colon as the name stipulates.....and the opposite is true(you guessed it ) ANTI-BIOTICS....

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Posted On Jan 23, 2008
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