{"id":1920,"date":"2018-04-28T18:14:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-28T18:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uni-vite.com\/microbiotic\/?page_id=1920"},"modified":"2020-11-26T09:38:19","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T09:38:19","slug":"how-to-take-probiotics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uni-vite.com\/microbiotic\/how-to-take-probiotics\/","title":{"rendered":"How to take Probiotics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HOW TO TAKE PROBIOTICS<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\t\u00ef\u00bf\u00bcAccording to the research centre at the University of Kentucky, for a product to be called a\u00c2\u00a0probiotic, the micro-organisms must:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 \u00ef\u00bf\u00bcbe live<\/strong><\/span>
\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 be present in sufficient<\/strong><\/span>
\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 bestow a health benefit<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Note that the number of bacteria is measured in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153colony-forming units\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201c abbreviated to CFUs.<\/p>\n

So should you take probiotics in food or supplement form?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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FOODS, PARTICULARLY YOGHURTS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\tThe website Medical News makes the point that the term \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccontains live and active cultures\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 often used on yoghurt labels refers to the organisms used in the fermentation process.<\/strong> But it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s possible that yoghurts labelled this way may not contain sufficient amounts of live microorganisms to bestow a health benefit on the consumer. For example, pasteurised yoghurts have been flash heated at high temperatures so many microorganisms are destroyed.<\/p>\n

Many other yoghurt labels will claim: “made with live bacteria\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or “made with probiotics\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, rather than saying “contains” them.
\nThat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s because by the time the pot is transported to the store and stands in the chiller cabinet for a week or so, the bacteria may be dead or very few in number.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\tAssuming yoghurt-delivered probiotics do survive until you consume them, then they must now survive the harsh acidic environment of the stomach.<\/strong> The problem is that the milk culture gives little protection. Moreover, many yoghurts contain sugar which helps encourage the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcbad\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 bacteria.<\/p>\n

So if a yoghurt doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t state how many probiotic bacteria it contains \u00e2\u20ac\u201c in billions \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it may only have token amounts and therefore be of little benefit.<\/p>\n

Even if the label states the number of probiotic units, it may say, for example, \u00e2\u20ac\u01535 billion per pot\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. If the pot contains 500 grams of yoghurt, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s only 10 million per gram. It still sounds a lot but, for example, the ProDURA variant of endospore bacteria Bacillus coagulans<\/em> contains as much as 20 billion per gram, ie. 200 times more!<\/p>\n

Numbers matter, because however hardy the strain, many will not survive to colonise the gut \u00e2\u20ac\u201c which is the intended end result. A University College London<\/em> study in 2014 tested some top brand yoghurts and found that very few of their friendly bacteria survived in the stomach.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indeed a December 2016 article written by an eminent gastroenterologist on Medscape states:<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153… expected clinical end points may not be achieved by generically recommending yoghurt to patients in whom a purported probiotic benefit is desired … (although) yoghurt consumption has other benefits including improved lactose tolerance and the provision of protein, vitamin D, and calcium.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

But if yoghurts are not the best way to help achieve probiotic balance, why do they have such a good image?<\/p>\n

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Yoghurts \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the difference is in the modern processing<\/h3>\n

In the early 1900s, a researcher called Dr Metchnikoff was intrigued that so many Bulgarian villagers were living to 100 or more. He attributed their longevity to the consumption of large quantities of raw yoghurt<\/strong> fermented by lactic acid producing bacteria which inhibited pathogens.<\/p>\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen there is indeed a direct correlation between health and probiotic balance and range, so Dr Metchnikoff was right. But the conclusion he reached with raw cultures is not applicable to modern mass-produced, largely high-temperature-pasteurised, yoghurts.<\/strong><\/span> Not only does pasteurisation kill bacterial strains but many other nutrients are heat sensitive and reduced in level by pasteurisation \u00e2\u20ac\u201c including vitamin C, B vitamins and vitamin E.<\/p>\n

Mainstream yoghurt tastes good and is a pleasant, safe addition to your diet, but not the best choice for a true probiotic boost. And do try to choose \u00e2\u20ac\u02dclive\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 ones with no added sugar, ideally made from organic cow\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s milk, sheep\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s or goat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s milk (because the animals will have been grass- fed) or plant-based (eg. soy).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

All this suggests that the delivery mechanism of probiotics in supplement form should be superior to a yoghurt for real health benefits.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\tYou should choose a supplement brand that provides evidence of a proper scientific approach.<\/p>\n

\u00ef\u00bf\u00bcThe University of Nebraska has tested over 200 probiotic products over the years. They found that 70% had CFU (colony-forming unit) counts lower than on the label and a significant proportion \u00ef\u00bf\u00bchad as little as 10% of the claimed count!<\/p>\n

Powder, tablet or capsule form?<\/span><\/h3>\n
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POWDERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00ef\u00bf\u00bcThe disadvantage of powders is that they are exposed during transit and storage to variations in \u00ef\u00bf\u00bcheat and humidity which can reduce the viability of the bacteria. And when consumed, they are immediately exposed to stomach acid.<\/p>\n

TABLETS OR CAPLETS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00ef\u00bf\u00bcTablets are a poor choice as they are subjected to very high heat in the process of manufacture, \u00ef\u00bf\u00bcwhich will kill most of the bacteria.<\/p>\n

HARD-SHELL CAPSULES<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00ef\u00bf\u00bcBy far the best delivery system is vegetable hard-shell capsules. They resist breakdown in the \u00ef\u00bf\u00bcstomach for a time \u00e2\u20ac\u201c enough for a majority of the probiotic bacteria to reach the gut, as long as they are resistant strains.<\/p>\n

The combination of endospore and other resistant strains of probiotics coupled with hard shell \u00ef\u00bf\u00bccapsules containing billions of live bacteria per capsule is the gold standard in probiotic \u00ef\u00bf\u00bcsupplementation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will the probiotic bacteria colonise?<\/span><\/h3>\n
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A review article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition<\/em> posed this very question. It started by acknowledging that some researchers were sceptical about the effectiveness of probiotics. Having examined hundreds of studies, however, it concluded that some ingested probiotics can indeed affect the composition and behaviour of intestinal microflora and:<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Probiotics, perhaps in combination with prebiotics, may become an important means of preventing and treating disease. For example, several types of diarrhea have been successfully treated with probiotics.<\/em><\/span>
\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This practice, however, may represent only the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153tip of the iceberg\u00e2\u20ac\u009d because the potential benefits of probiotic therapy promise to be almost limitless.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Probiotic bacteria are living things. So they need food if they are to thrive and if new colonies are to take hold. This nourishment is the role of prebiotics.<\/p>\n

INCLUDE PREBIOTICS<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Prebiotics are non-digestible plant fibres which promote the growth of probiotics in the intestines. Prebiotic fibre is found in many fruits and vegetables, such as apples, bananas, onions, leeks and garlic, Jerusalem artichoke, asparagus, chicory root and legumes like lentils, chickpeas, and beans. It is also found in wholegrains.<\/strong>
\n\u00e2\u2122\u00a6 See the top prebiotic foods<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Well-designed microbiome booster supplements ideally also include prebiotics such as inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) as a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dckick starter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to the process of colonisation when the probiotic bacteria \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcwake up\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 in the gut.
\nA supplement \u00e2\u20ac\u201c as the name implies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c is additional to the basis of a good diet; in this case a diet rich in probiotics and prebiotics.
\nSo although there is good evidence to take periodic probiotic supplements to boost the level and variety of good bacteria in your gut, you do need to incorporate prebiotic and probiotic foods into your daily and weekly diet.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u2122\u00a6 See the list of the top probiotic foods.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00e2\u2122\u00a6 BACK to HOW PROBIOTICS IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u2122\u00a6<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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