Watch out for these when consuming milk and yogurt
Probiotics = Beneficial gut microbes (bacteria and fungi).
Humans coexist with beneficial gut microbes (probiotics) that outnumber our own cells tenfold (100 trillion).
In addition to their various benefits, beneficial gut microbes form a protective layer that prevents toxic substances from the outside environment from passing into the blood. A shift in the balance of gut microbes in favor of harmful microbes—in other words, the disruption of the gut's perfect balance—leads to numerous serious and chronic illnesses.
In recent years, in parallel with the increase in the consumption of refined foods, the reduced consumption of traditional fermented foods such as pickles, yogurt, and various brined products, and the pasteurization of heavily consumed products like milk and yogurt to prevent them from souring or curdling, have upended our body's perfect probiotic balance.
PROBIOTIC-PREBIOTIC
Microorganisms that positively affect health when taken in sufficient amounts through food are called probiotics. Substances (such as dietary fiber) that increase the multiplication of certain microorganisms in the gut, stimulate their activity, and positively affect health are called prebiotics.
The gut of an adult human contains about 100 trillion (700 g) beneficial bacteria and fungi. This figure is about 10 times the number of human cells. These bacteria and fungi, which number over 500 species, form the normal gut flora and cover the intestinal mucous membrane, which forms a surface area of 400-500 m², like a protective layer.
The functions of probiotics:
-Strengthening the mucosal-based immune system
-Facilitating the digestion of food
-Preventing food allergies and eczema
-Synthesizing vitamins (K, biotin, B12, niacin, etc.)
-Protecting the intestinal wall from harmful substances, reducing intestinal permeability
-Preventing harmful substances (toxins) from passing into the bloodstream
-Preventing the development of chronic inflammatory diseases
-Preventing cancer
-Preventing the development of rheumatic conditions
-Slowing aging
-Alleviating depression
-Alleviating symptoms of autism
-Preventing and treating diarrhea
-Preventing urinary tract infections
-Treating constipation
-Reducing the formation of kidney stones (oxalate)
The main causes of gut flora disruption:
-Carbohydrate-rich foods
-Refined foods
-Various toxins
-Antibiotics
-Births by cesarean section
THE CONSEQUENCES OF GUT FLORA DISRUPTION
The disappearance of the protective layer that probiotics form on the intestinal mucosa increases intestinal permeability. Insufficiently digested food particles and non-neutralized toxins pass into the bloodstream. As a result, the burden placed on the liver, kidneys, connective tissue, and lungs increases. Toxins that the liver cannot neutralize enter circulation.
The immune system becomes excessively stimulated in response to insufficiently digested protein particles. Some of these foreign protein particles closely resemble the body's own proteins. When the immune system is excessively stimulated, it cannot distinguish self from non-self. While attacking the foreign substance, it also damages the self. This mechanism is also a leading cause of autoimmune diseases.
HOW TO ACHIEVE A HEALTHY GUT FLORA THROUGH DIET
A diet low in flour and sugar and rich in natural foods such as vegetables, fruits, meat, and eggs increases the protective capacity of the gut flora. Fermented products (pickles, yogurt, cheese, vinegar, salted foods) increase the probiotics present in the gut flora. The foods richest in probiotics are breast milk and yogurt.
Pasteurization largely destroys the probiotics in food!
POINTS TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHEN CONSUMING MILK AND YOGURT
If possible, daily milk or clean daily raw dairy-farm milk should be consumed, as it is pasteurized at a lower temperature than long-life milk. In addition, since the vitamin and calcium content of daily milk and dairy-farm milk is richer than that of long-life milk, do not prefer long-life homogenized boxed milk. Only eat milk and yogurt that has soured and/or curdled. If you can't find it, make it yourself; it's both cheaper and healthier.
In my next article, I will address the topic of "various illnesses in which probiotics are used for treatment or prevention purposes."
For more information on this and similar topics, you can benefit from my books "Discover Detox," "The Emotional Brain-Gut," and "Beautiful, Happy and Healthy."