The Many Health Benefits of Bifidobacterium Lactis
You’ve most likely been hearing the praises of probiotics lately, and it’s no surprise why. Research on probiotics has suggested health benefits ranging from digestive support to promoting healthy cholesterol. But which strains of “good bacteria” should you be incorporating into your daily regimen? In our probiotic series, we take a look at four of the most beneficial strains of probiotics. The third strain in the four-part series is Bifidobacterium Lactis.
Bifidobacterium Lactis is used as a probiotic in a variety of foods, particularly dairy products like yogurt, and is also included in baby food. It is very valuable to the body in making sure you have an ample supply of “good” bacteria to overrule the damage caused by the bad bacteria within your system.
Henry Tissier discovered Bifidobacteria in 1900 and Tissier was the first to suggest that Bifidobacteria might be therapeutic for the relief of intestinal disorders. Unfortunately, he wasn’t taken all that seriously at that time and the positive effects of this probiotic weren’t demonstrated again until 1950.
The most important effects noted were that Bifidobacteria is able to alter pro-carcinogenic enzymes, prevent pro-carcinogens and suppress tumors. Although there are many species of bifidobacterium, some of the more important ones are B. bifidum, B. longum, B. infantis and B. lactis.
B. Lactius has been under researcher’s scopes for a while now with recent results showing that...
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