Did you know that Darwin's theory regarding evolution in which he spoke of survival of the fittest actually applies to your digestive tract??? Sounds crazy doesn't it. However, this is what takes place every minute inside your body. Bacteria, either healthy or unhealthy, line the digestive track and provide vital help in many different bodily processes. Things like vitamin and protein synthesis, fiber breakdown and most importantly immune system function are all carried out by these tiny creatures. Healthy bacteria are known as Probiotics. These probiotics literally outcompete the harmful viruses, fungi and yeasts in our digestive tract. Did you know that the number of bacteria in our gut actually outnumber the number of cells in our body's 10 to 1! Unfortunately, in modern society, due to industrial farming techniques including pesticides and herbicides, as well as organophosphates we currently take in 1,000,000 times less probiotic than our hunter/gatherer ancestors. Couple this with our incessant use of antibiotics which completely wipe out our probiotic populations and you end up with chronic disease. In order to combat this problem please supplement with probiotics and eat as much grass fed, free ranged meats that are hormone free and anti-biotic free. Your body will thank you! For more information on Probiotics or to purchase probiotic supplements please go to www.sheafamilychiropractic.com
