Acidophilus supplements can reintroduce beneficial bacteria into the intestinal system.
Commercial food processing procedures often destroy viable beneficial organisms, making it difficult for the body to maintain good intestinal flora.
Preservatives, additives, high-fat diets, alcohol, birth control pills, and stress can all result in poor intestinal flora.
Antibiotic drugs are especially damaging to intestinal flora and kill all kinds of bacteria, both good and bad. The effects of antibiotic use on intestinal flora can last for weeks even after the drug is discontinued; often leading to yeast overgrowth, chronic infections, poor digestion, fatigue or allergies.
Acidophilus important benefits may include:
- 1. Keeping constipation and diarrhea under control.
- 2. Counteracting lactose intolerance by its association with lactase.
- 3. Reduction of bad breath.
- 4. Reduction of internal gas.
- 5. Cholesterol control by promoting normal absorption of dietary fats.
- 6. Suppression of candida yeast.
- 7. Suppression of a number of intestinal disorders.
- 8. Prevention of intestinal contamination from infectious organisms common in some foreign countries.
As a dietary supplement, take 2 tablespoonfuls after each meal.
Children: 1 tablespoonful after each meal.
- Refrigerate after opening.
- Shake well before opening.
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