A Brief Introduction to Probiotics

  • What are probiotics ?
  • Why do we need probiotics ?
  • Where is the root of most health problems ?
  • Why OMX Probiotics ?

Inorder to answer these questions, first consider the following facts :-

Fact #1 :Over 400 species of bacteria (good and bad) inhabit our digestive tract.
Fact #2 :An average adult's gastrointestinal tract contains 3½ pounds of bacterias.
Fact #3 :Around 80 - 85% of our digestion is done in the intestine by bacterias.
Fact #4 :The ideal balance of bacterias to ensure good health is 85% good and 15% bad.
Fact #5 :Good bacterias strengthens our immune system and does not produce harmful byproducts.
Fact #6 :Bad bacterias produce toxins that is harmful to us in the long run.

Factors that cause illnesses and disrupt the delicate balance of good and bad bacterias are :-
  1. Mental Stress.
  2. Poor Diet & Acidic Food.
  3. Unhealthy Lifestyle.
  4. Environmental Pollution.
  5. Processed Food.
  6. Excessive use of antibiotics and indirect consumption of
    antibiotics from meat sources.
  7. Exposure to harmful bacterias from improper handling of
    raw and cooked food.

It is true that antibiotics kills bacterias both good and bad but without the presence of bacterias, yeast will grow in the intestines creating a new set of problems.

However, due to our environmental factors and lifestyles, we will inadvertently expose ourselves to more bacterias and chances are it will be bad bacterias rather than good bacterias.

Probiotics refers to the friendly bacterias that live in the gastrointestinal tract. "Pro" means "for" or "in favor of"; "biotics" means "life." Therefore probiotics means "for/in favor of life." It contrast directly with "anti" "biotics" or "killing life". Probiotics supplements are most effective when taken daily as a preventive measure against illnesses.

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In 1908, Elie Methnikoff, a nobel laureate from the Pasteurs Institute in Paris, observed that extreme longevity among the people of Bulgaria was due to consumption of fermented milk which contained Lactobacillus bulgaricus - a friendly bacteria.

According to the Royal Society of Medicine U.K - 90% of all chronic diseases are due to infections of the gastrointestinal tract.

If you have colonies of friendly bacterias in your gastrointestinal tract, chances are you will be less likely to suffer the effects of harmful bacteria
Natasha Trenev (Author of "Probiotics: Nature's Internal Healers")

Inorder to maintain the correct ratio of good to bad bacteria it is necessary for us to supplement our diets with quality probiotics.

One good source of probiotics is yogurt. However the disadvantages are; short shelf life, inconvenience of refrigeration and questionable quality of many commercially produced yogurts which contains additives and preservatives.

OMX Probiotics by Dr.Iichiroh Ohhira is an excellent and convenient choice of probiotics that contains 12 strains of friendly bacterias, 18 Amino Acids, 9 Vitamins and 5 Minerals in each capsule. The probiotics is encapsulated in a soft gel for effective delivery into the intestine, convenient handling and storage that does not require refrigeration and has a shelf life of two (2) years.

He is the first person in the world to successfully encapsulate 12 strains of live friendly bacterias in one soft gel capsule. For his success, he was honored with the "Scientist of the Year 1991" award and his probiotics designated "Best Product of the Year 1991" by the Japanese Dairy Science Association.

OMX Probiotics is free of chemicals, additives and preservatives. It contains a natural fermented mixture of 7 wild fruits, 2 herbs and 2 seaweeds in which 59 million lactic acid bacterias are found. It's soft gel is made of seaweed, bean proteins (agar-agar) and gluten free wheat. Being vegetable based and non-dairy, it is suitable for vegetarians and those who are intolerant to lactose or allergic to casein (protein) in milk.

To achieve a favourable colonic condition, Dr.Ohhira recommends a consumption of 3-5 capsules daily. This coupled with a 70% content of vegetables and fruits in our diet together with regular exercises and an intake of 2 to 4 litres of water daily will help us to achieve and maintain a healthy body.

Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food - Hippocrates


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