I was reading an article in a magazine (I think it was Prevention) .... the one thing I recall is that your immunity stems from your gut! I never knew this .... did you?

It’s a little-known fact that 80 percent of your immune system is located in your gut. Since your immune system is your body’s first line of defense, this means that your digestive system can greatly influence your overall health.

Digestive Health:Your intestine is in a near-constant war pitting "good" probiotics with unhealthy "bad" bacteria. Too many bad bacteria in your guy can encourage digestive issues like Chron's disease and irritable bowel syndrome, MayoClinic.com reports. Consuming probiotics adds reinforcements for the good bacteria in your gut, reducing the risk of bad bacteria overgrowth. Probiotics can reduce the incidence of diarrhea by 60 percent in children, Harvard University School of Public Health reports.

Cancer: Cancer was the cause of more than 10 percent of all deaths worldwide in 2008, the World Health Organization reports. Research published in the July 2008 issue of "Cellular Microbiology" found that a specific type of probiotic -- Lactobacillus reuteri -- promoted cancer cell death in a test tube experiment. This probiotic, commonly found in yogurt, activated enzymes in cancerous cells that forced them to self destruct. However, no human research has replicated the results of this particular study.

Immunity: Probiotics help regulate your body's immune system, making it more efficient and effective.

Yeast Infections:Yeast infections are a common cause of pain and discomfort in women. A research review published in the March 2002 "Microbes and Infection" notes that the type of probiotics found in yogurt can help reduce severity and incidence of yeast infections and urinary tract infections. Like in your intestine, probiotics drive out bad bacteria by using up precious space and nutrients..Probiotics naturally release compounds that make it hard for potentially infectious bacteria to adhere to your body, the study authors note.

Give your immune system a boost before cold and flu season begin!!!

Ending with a story....

Chronic diarrhea for twenty years!

Author: Carol Lynn Nash

My husband has had chronic diarrhea for over 20 years. He has been to several doctors and specialists. He was finally told to take Imodium everyday, this did not stop the diarrhea but it did help. He did this for the past 15 years. We started taking the probiotic Life 5 from Young Living and his diarrhea ended in about 3 days. It is the first time he has had normal stools in so long. We had no idea the probiotic would help. We were taking it as a supplement to help with digestion. Not sure if anyone else suffers from this, if so try the Life 5. He takes one each night before he goes to be.

Yours in Health! Ann

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