Monday, March 9, 2009

Why Are Intestinal Bacteria Important?

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Maintaining good balance of healthy bacteria is very important to our body's normal function. A body out of balance, is much more prone to health problems. ka

By Richard Bell

Intestinal Bacteria, widely known as Gut Flora are organisms that exist in our intestines and help us in being healthy and strong by performing various important functions. Generally a normal human being has about thirty trillion microorganisms in their stomach, of about more than five hundred different species. They perform as much work as any of our key organs, but they are normally they are forgotten about as one of the important factors responsible to keep us.

Our feces are about sixty percent bacteria that is the reason for doctors to ask for a sample when we suffer from intestinal illness. This is the most non-invasive manner in which tests can be run to help determine reason for an upset stomach.

When babies are born they have no bacteria in their system, however their body quickly picks up bacteria from the mom and surrounding environment, and within a few months their body is able to build up the healthy bacteria. Babies born by cesarean deliveries are seen to take longer to build up these bacteria as compared to babies born normally.

The bacteria in our stomach is responsible for several different tasks such as fermenting, maintaining a healthy immune system, regulating harmful bacteria, creating vitamins, and helping us in the storage of fats. The first thing they are responsible for is they are able to break down carbohydrates; as a result our body can absorb the nutrients from it. Without these bacteria, we would not be able to break down a lot of food that we eat, and therefore would need to eat more to stay healthy.

These bacteria also stop the dangerous bacteria to grow in our digestive tract. Due to the struggle in the tract between different types of bacteria for room, the bad bacteria are unable to grow up because the helpful bacteria do not allow them to have any space. Humans with no any intestinal bacteria could to get sick more often when compared to those with normal levels.

These bacteria are also helpful in building up our immune system so we dont fall sick. Due to a tolerance for healthy bacteria that we develop in our childhood, the immune system is proficient to battle the bad bacteria, therefore leaving behind only the good bacteria. These bacteria are also helpful in preventing from all sorts of allergies and inflammatory bowel disease.

However, these days the excessive usage of antibiotics and other medicines is upsetting our digestive system, as the medicines are not been able to distinguish between the different types of bacteria in our body and wipe out both the bad bacteria and the good. This is one of the main causes of diarrhoea and other illnesses of the bowel. While we may not be consuming antibiotics with intent, a lot of the dairy and meat we consume currently contains antibiotics, which are given to the animals to prevent illnesses. The use of Probiotics is now increasing to help the good bacteria thrive in the gut, since probiotics are able to help the bacteria in their functions by fighting harmful bacteria and boosting the immune system.

It is vital to be aware of the fact that not all bacteria are bad for us, and that our body has many millions of bacteria in it that are actually helping it stay healthy.

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