Our body, from birth, hosts many microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.), which constitute our personal genome and are completely different for each of us. In our intestines, we have approximately 10 times more microbial cells than in the entire body, which play an extremely important role in shaping the health of the entire body as well as in the proper functioning of our metabolism!
Our intestinal microbiome, as it is called, differs from person to person and exhibits great diversity depending on body weight, as well as other factors, and is a direct indicator of the health of the body.
One of the most basic ways to have good gut health could be none other than obtaining a nutritionally balanced dietary pattern and, in conjunction, the use of probiotic supplements.
Probiotics are living microorganisms, friendly to the body, and their intake either through food (kefir, yogurt with skin, fermented products such as sauerkraut and pickles, apple cider vinegar, etc.) or through supplements contributes greatly to maintaining a healthy intestinal microflora with increased biodiversity. The greater the diversity of the intestine, the better our intestine functions and therefore our entire body.
As Hippocrates, the founder of medicine, said, “all diseases originate in the gut.” We will get optimal results in terms of metabolic function, even when we are already at desired levels, the more attention we start paying to gut health and taking care of it.
Probiotic supplements are essential for strengthening the intestinal microflora even if there are no obvious health problems, because their use is only beneficial. However, their consumption is particularly intensified when there are intestinal problems, but also not, as they exert beneficial properties even in cases of intense stress and mild depression!
Some of the countless benefits of their use are summarized as follows:
• They contribute to the regulation of homeostasis of the "good" gut microbes,
• contribute to the reduction of intestinal disorders such as diarrhea, constipation (chronic, mild and travel), bloating, indigestion and gas retention,
• play a very important role in regulating and reducing the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
• minimize the chances of pathogenic microbes entering and infecting the intestinal mucosa,
• strengthen the immune system,
• maintain the integrity of the intestinal mucosa,
• they act competitively with "bad" bacteria and microorganisms by reducing the position of the mucosa,
• help treat symptoms due to intolerances, especially to lactose,
• enhance the development of enzymes that promote proper nutrition
• contribute extremely positively to conditions of genitourinary tract disorders such as very frequent urinary tract infections, cystitis and vaginitis due to bacteria or fungi.
Of course, the combined consumption of prebiotic foods could not be omitted, which are essentially the food of probiotics, contributing to their maintenance and growth. Prebiotics are the so-called "fibers" that the human body cannot digest, however, they are food for intestinal bacteria and therefore their intake is extremely necessary. Fiber in foods is found in large quantities in fruits, vegetables, nuts, cereals and whole grain products, psyllium, etc., while supplements are fructooligosaccharides such as inulin, for example. Prebiotic foods are taken in sufficient quantities through a nutritionally balanced diet and designed completely individually based on the needs of the body and dietary preferences.
Through the combination of a personalized nutrition plan and the administration of probiotic preparations, we can achieve the maximum desired results and maintain optimal levels of metabolic health and our body in general!! We aim for a holistic approach to our health which we must preserve…!