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Probiotics and beneficial bacteria have been a hot topic over the past few years, not just in the nutrition world but in the health science world too. We often think of bacteria as bad, and that killing all bacteria is what’s best (sanitiser or mouthwash anyone?), but this couldn’t be further from the truth. The human body contains more bacterial cells than human cells – some could argue we’re more bacteria than human! Beneficial bacteria are vital for immunity, digestion and protection against the harmful bacteria.
Trillions of “microbes” (bacteria and other microscopic living things) exist throughout our body, in our mouth, inside our intestines and on the surface of our skin, acting as barriers called microbiomes. This is because these organs are constantly exposed – our digestive tract processing foods (which can include bad bacteria) and our skin protecting us from external environments, all potential entry points for viruses, fungi, and parasites. How incredible is the human body?
The surface areas of our intestinal walls and skin provide a huge interface for this protective barrier, relying on beneficial bacteria to fight and prevent the entry of pathogens. Each person has a unique composition of this microbiota, which can be determined by DNA and can change with factors such as diet and environmental changes.
How does a healthy microbiome benefit my body?
In a healthy microbiome, most symbiotic microbes (beneficial ones) and a small amount of parthenogenic microbiota can exist together without any problems. However, a disturbance in this delicate balance caused by factors such as infections, use of antibiotics and certain diets or medications can mean your body is more susceptible to diseases. The microbes in the gut can affect whether we develop gut diseases, and the skin microbes can influence conditions like eczema on the skin. Less beneficial bacteria in the gut can also mean less protection against harmful organisms such as contaminated water or food.
For the skin –Probiome Probiotic Serum
A world first!! A cocktail of Pre and Post Biotics to strengthen the
skins natural microbiome, along with a postbiotic response to create
cutaneous Oxytocin. Meaning not only a healthier skin but more positive
mind.
How can probiotics benefit my body?
The “collection” of bacteria in your body is partly what you are born with, but also accumulated from your recent experiences. Repopulating your intestine and skin with a beneficial balance of friendly bacteria has been known to help treat a number of health issues including irritable bowel syndrome (which commonly frustrates conventional medicine), urinary tract infections, digestive tract infections, H. pylori (the cause of ulcers) and eczema. Growing scientific evidence suggests probiotics can help the body when consumed via supplements or fermented foods, by promoting a healthy gut and a better balance of beneficial bacteria. There have even been an increasing number of studies linking good gut health to mood and mental health, with benefits in those with depression and anxiety.
For the gut – Kiki Health Body Biotics
Kiki Health Body Biotics Capsules use Humic and Fulvic acids to culture a symbiotic blend of 8 highly effective friendly bacteria super-strains. They are dormant, alive, and thriving in their own natural prebiotics’ ancestral food source. They do not have a finite number, and once activated with water or juice when consumed, these ‘alive and thriving’ organisms (trained in nature to withstand the harshest of environments) awaken and begin too immediately multiply.
