Health Benefits of Probiotics

Probiotics are of vital importance to the health of our digestive system. Gastrointestinal problems are on the rise and it is estimated that 95 million Americans suffer from some sort of digestive problem, like irritable bowel syndrome. With the use of probiotics, many people could see a reduction in those problems.

Specifically, some of the health benefits that have been linked to the use of probiotics include:

• Increased absorption of vitamins and minerals, like calcium
• Increased digestion of food
• Decrease in growth of harmful bacteria that cause problems
• Enhanced metabolism, which can affect weight loss
• Immune system stimulation
• Decrease in inflammation

There is a lot of evidence out their suggesting that probiotics need to be a part of our regular diets. In my next blog post I will tackle an important step that isn't as well discussed: the delivery system of the microorganisms to our bodies. I will give you a hint, chocolate is a suitable delivery system...