Probiotics: The Key to Solving Constipation Problems

To keep the body away from constipation, the most important thing is to have a healthy intestinal ecology. The gut ecology of a constipated person is full of bad bacteria such as Methanogenic Bacteria. In recent years, many studies have found that people with habitual constipation have a lot less probiotics (good bacteria) in their intestinal flora (Gut Microbiota) compared to people without constipation, especially the following two kinds of probiotics: Bifidobacterium (Bifidobacterium) and Lactobacillus (Lactobacillus).

The academic journal Gastroenterology Report under Oxford University Press published a study titled “Role of gut microbiota in functional constipation” in 2021, which confirmed that probiotics, prebiotics and probiotics plus prebiotics (Synbiotics) are helpful for constipation. In addition, the intestinal ecology of adults and children is very different. Good bacteria begin to decrease after the age of ten, and only 1 to 5% remain after the age of 60. However, readers are advised not to buy probiotics immediately after seeing this, because there are too many products in the name of “probiotics” on the market, but the quality is very variable. When we buy probiotics, we need to know some potentials, such as:

● Some products will claim how good the “patented” probiotics are, or how many billions of probiotics they have, but in fact: there are as many probiotics as there are stars. Some manufacturers will add some not bad but not bad probiotics in order to reduce costs. Good and cheap fungi ingredients, so having a “patent” doesn’t mean anything, and it doesn’t mean that the human body needs it most.Probiotics such as Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus can best solve constipation problemsso consumers must check the labels and quantities of ingredients.

● Many slimming and intestinal cleansing products on the market claim to contain probiotics, but in fact, in addition to probiotics, the manufacturers also add laxatives to stimulate the intestinal tract and cause the body to produce mild diarrhea, which is very misleading Propaganda techniques. Better not to buy.

Also, many people think that lactic acid bacteria are probiotics, but in fact, lactic acid bacteria are just one of the important probiotics, so lactic acid bacteria are probiotics, but not all probiotics are lactic acid bacteria. Take probiotics, it is best to diversify, Bifidobacterium (Bifidobacterium) and Lactobacillus (Lactobacillus)It’s best to have both, because good gut bacteria need variety.

Also, when purchasingPay attention to the label CFU (Colony forming units colony forming unit) value, which represents the unit of measure for the number of viable bacteria capable of dividing and forming colonies. Many clinical studies have found that adults need about 1 to 10 Billion CFU of probiotics per day to maintain immune and digestive health. Therefore, it depends on the value of CFU probiotics colonizing. It is meaningless if the CFU is less than 1 billion, but is the more the better? I have seen probiotic products on the market, advertised as “100 billion strains with high efficiency and super strength”, and I know what it is at a glance. First of all, the more the better, the right amount is the key, and excessive consumption of bacteria may not be able to fully exert its effect.

In addition, it is useless to talk about smallpox dragons and phoenixes in the propaganda.In the end, it also depends on the “colonization rate” of beneficial bacteria (the number of beneficial bacteria reaching the intestinal tract to colonize (reproduce)), even if you eat 100 billion bacteria, if the intestinal colonization rate is very small, it is completely misleading. Finally, powders are better than cakes, because the high temperature during the process of pressing the probiotics into the cake may kill some probiotics. Unflavored is better than flavored, preferably without artificial flavors and sweetener colors. If you see the addition of the sugar substitute aspartame, don’t buy it.

For mild or occasional constipation, probiotics alone can significantly improve it. But if it has reached the level of inertia and seriousness, it is necessary to add several methods to changing the intestinal ecology. Next time, we will discuss ways to improve inertial and severe constipation.

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