Bacteria to Stay Healthy
The word bacteria might bring to mind unhealthy things.
But there are many "stay healthy bacteria" out there, in foods that you should eat everyday.
The number of Americans that have autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, eczema and lupus has doubled in recent years.
Mayo Clinic research has revealed easier ways to slash your risk - get enough probiotic bacteria! These good-for-you bugs in your intestines produce well over half of your immune cells so increasing your intake helps keep your immune system healthy.
Ounce for ounce kefir, a fermented milk drink, contains up to ten times more good-for-you bacteria than most yogurts, and it contains 42 different bacteria compared to just two types in most yogurts.
When these healthy bugs latch onto the lining of your digestive tract they fuel the growth of healthy immune cells that readily attack invaders without harming your body tissues.
Kefir tastes a lot like yogurt, only more in liquid form.
Mix it with fruit in your Nutri-Bullet to make a very healthy drink! You can further increase your protection with a banana a day! They are one of nature's richest sources of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), a natural compound that help the probiotics in your system grow and thrive.
It has been shown that the more FOS you have in your diet the easier it is for your digestive tract to keep its probiotic levels in good balance, and it is easier for the bugs to produce a flood of healthy immune cells.
Two important vitamins, which can be inexpensively taken in pill form, are zinc and Vitamin D.
It has been shown that these two supplements can cut your risk of autoimmune disease as much as 45%, by coaxing your immune system cells to attack invaders instead of your body.
Aim for 15mg of zinc daily and 2,000 IU of Vitamin D.
Another healthy food for your immune system are unpasteurized fermented vegetables - such as brined pickles and olives, sauerkraut, Korean kimchee and miso.
Aim to eat 1/2 cup of whichever you prefer daily and you will increase your defenses against autoimmune disease in as little as five weeks.
Fermented vegetables produce lots of Lactobacillus plantarum - a hard to find probiotic that heals the digestive tract lining, encouraging it to produce only healthy immune cells.
Make sure you are eating unpasteurized fermented vegetables because heat destroys delicate probiotics.
There is an OTC probiotic called Saccharomyces boulardii that activates the good genes in your digestive system and stops the ones that raise your risk of autoimmune disease.
The best way to get enough is with a supplement you can find in health food stores and whole foods stores.
Check with your doctor before taking this, especially if you are on other medication.
And my favorite, confirmation that four to seven drinks per week of your favorite alcoholic beverage can reduce your risk of rheumatoid arthritis more than 50% according to a recent Swedish study.
The drink could be wine, beer or spirits.
Just remember four to seven per week, not per day!
But there are many "stay healthy bacteria" out there, in foods that you should eat everyday.
The number of Americans that have autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, eczema and lupus has doubled in recent years.
Mayo Clinic research has revealed easier ways to slash your risk - get enough probiotic bacteria! These good-for-you bugs in your intestines produce well over half of your immune cells so increasing your intake helps keep your immune system healthy.
Ounce for ounce kefir, a fermented milk drink, contains up to ten times more good-for-you bacteria than most yogurts, and it contains 42 different bacteria compared to just two types in most yogurts.
When these healthy bugs latch onto the lining of your digestive tract they fuel the growth of healthy immune cells that readily attack invaders without harming your body tissues.
Kefir tastes a lot like yogurt, only more in liquid form.
Mix it with fruit in your Nutri-Bullet to make a very healthy drink! You can further increase your protection with a banana a day! They are one of nature's richest sources of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), a natural compound that help the probiotics in your system grow and thrive.
It has been shown that the more FOS you have in your diet the easier it is for your digestive tract to keep its probiotic levels in good balance, and it is easier for the bugs to produce a flood of healthy immune cells.
Two important vitamins, which can be inexpensively taken in pill form, are zinc and Vitamin D.
It has been shown that these two supplements can cut your risk of autoimmune disease as much as 45%, by coaxing your immune system cells to attack invaders instead of your body.
Aim for 15mg of zinc daily and 2,000 IU of Vitamin D.
Another healthy food for your immune system are unpasteurized fermented vegetables - such as brined pickles and olives, sauerkraut, Korean kimchee and miso.
Aim to eat 1/2 cup of whichever you prefer daily and you will increase your defenses against autoimmune disease in as little as five weeks.
Fermented vegetables produce lots of Lactobacillus plantarum - a hard to find probiotic that heals the digestive tract lining, encouraging it to produce only healthy immune cells.
Make sure you are eating unpasteurized fermented vegetables because heat destroys delicate probiotics.
There is an OTC probiotic called Saccharomyces boulardii that activates the good genes in your digestive system and stops the ones that raise your risk of autoimmune disease.
The best way to get enough is with a supplement you can find in health food stores and whole foods stores.
Check with your doctor before taking this, especially if you are on other medication.
And my favorite, confirmation that four to seven drinks per week of your favorite alcoholic beverage can reduce your risk of rheumatoid arthritis more than 50% according to a recent Swedish study.
The drink could be wine, beer or spirits.
Just remember four to seven per week, not per day!
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