Probiotics and Organic Meat!

How many antibiotics have you had in your lifetime?

Most Americans have had many prescriptions for antibiotics during their lifetime.  If you want to look at some boring (but illuminating) statistics from the Center for Disease Control check out the link at the bottom of this blog.

What some people do not realize is these drugs, while saving lives, also destroy the beneficial bacteria we need to digest our food.  The beneficial bacteria are involved with helping our bodies create the enzymes that are needed in digestion. They also serve to keep the balance between all the gut flora. 
Without the friendly  bacteria, yeast proliferates leading to severe health issues.  Many  intestinal disorders develop because of the imbalance created by antibiotics.If you want to learn more read the article on gut flora I have linked to.

A hidden source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is in the meat we consume.  Even if you have not taken many prescriptions for these potent drugs,  unless you have always eaten organically grown meat, you have unwittingly consumed some powerful antibiotic resistant bacteria.  The practice of meat producers, giving antibiotics to the animals for weight gain, have led to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.  (See third link)

Imbalance of bacterial flora has been linked to many health issues. Recently, I heard a doctor on a radio program explaining how this problem may be one of the primary causes of GERD, or acid reflux.  I have read about connections to depression and obesity, as well.  I was appalled to learn there is also a connection to cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.  Anything that hurts our immune system is a major enemy.

Sounds depressing, doesn't it?

I have been doing some research into the answer to this problem.  There are two solutions I am giving a try.  The first is to only buy meat that is certified to be antibiotic free.  It is more expensive, so this solves two problems.  First, we are eating less meat, which means fewer calories, less fat and cholesterol consumption, and secondly, we are no longer consuming these android bacteria!

The second solution is to add Bio-K plus probiotic to our diet. (I am not being paid for this plug.)
This probiotic is the only one I have been able to find that is clinically proven to contain a minimum of 50 billion active and efficacious bacteria.  It comes in dairy and non-dairy cultures.  I have included a toll-free phone number at the bottom of the blog, in case you do not live near a health food store.

I am looking forward to great results in the course of the next year, as I make these small changes in diet. I am anticipating that the gluten intolerance I have developed and the yeast overgrowth in my blood will be obliterated.

Blessings! Anna Marie

Bio-K plus: 1-800-593-2465

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6034a1.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_flora

http://www.webmd.com/health-ehome-9/pesticides-hormones-in-food?page=3