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HOW WE COULD

ALL BENEFIT FROM If you have ever

PROBIOTICS have more than likely
taken antibiotics you

depleted your good

bacteria to very low,
ineffective levels.

as ‘anti-life’ which is obviously the exact to learn, memorise and focus our minds is always best to start slowly and build
opposite of probiotics. They are designed during stressful situations. up if necessary.
to kill all bacteria indiscriminately, not If you decide that you should try A lot of the people I have advised to
just the bad stuff. Taking antibiotics supplementing with probiotics, which take probiotics have experienced great
is like dropping an ‘A’ bomb on your let’s face it, why wouldn’t you, then there results by using a capsule with 20 Billion
immune system, which never properly are a number of things you will want to live micro-organisms split into 8 strains.
recovers … unlike the bad bacteria, look for to ensure you get the best results. These strains are simply the different
which unfortunately seem to thrive quite Firstly, any foods that claim to contain groups, families and cultures of bacteria
quickly after. probiotic cultures (such as commercial that aid the digestive and protective
So if you get cold or flu symptoms yoghurts) are pretty ineffective as they processes within the body, so again, the
each year or catch everything that is are normally in very low numbers which more the better.
going no matter what you do, you may never survive the digestion process so Finally as with any supplement you
want to try supplementing your diet with never get where they need to go to make take, ensure it is from a trusted, high
probiotics. By increasing your healthy a difference. quality source. Cheap supplements may
bacteria it will train your immune system Probiotics need to be taken in capsule seem like you are getting a good deal, but
to determine the good microbes from form and have a thicker than normal you very much get what you pay for and
the ones that cause you damage and are coating to resist the stomach acid and spending just a few pounds on a cheap
making you unwell, making probiotics deliver them exactly where you need them. supplement will be a complete waste
the best front line defence against The next thing to check is how many of those few pounds. The company or
infection. strains and number of live cultures representative should also be able to give
The latest research into how each capsule provides. The general rule you advice and support on the products
probiotics can help us has also of thumb is the stronger the better. you buy to ensure you are getting the
suggested that there is a link between You can’t really overdose on probiotics right product for you and using it in the
the bacteria in our digestive system (unless you have a serious gut disorder) most effective way.
and our brains. Called the ‘gut-brain’ as they are a natural part of the body’s If you would like any further advice on
connection, researchers at the University make up and we have on average ten probiotics, supplements or how nutrition
of California, Los Angeles have proven times the amount of bacteria than we can improve your health please get in
that by optimising the levels of healthy have cells in our bodies at any one time, touch by emailing me at gojinutrition@
bacteria in the gut we will improve so overdosing on more is extremely gmail.com or alternatively check out my
neurotransmitter function. This has been difficult! Excess amounts are simply site, including my range of completely
shown to reduce anxiety, depression and excreted in a normal functioning natural products and supplements at
stress and may even improve the ability digestive system, but as with anything it www.gojinutrition.com ■