06/06/2022
Probiotics are a combination of live beneficial bacteria and/or yeasts that naturally live in your body
Bacteria is usually viewed in a negative light as something that makes you sick. However, you have two kinds of bacteria constantly in and on your body — good bacteria and bad bacteria.
Probiotics are made up of good bacteria that helps keep your body healthy and working well. This good bacteria helps you in many ways, including fighting off bad bacteria when you have too much of it, helping you feel better.
The main job of probiotics, or good bacteria, is to maintain a healthy balance in your body.
Good bacteria keeps you healthy by supporting your immune function and controlling inflammation. Certain types of good bacteria can also:
Help your body digest food.
Keep bad bacteria from getting out of
control and making you sick.
Create vitamins.
Help support the cells that line your gut to
prevent bad bacteria that you may have consumed (through food or drinks) from entering your blood.
Breakdown and absorb medications.
