A: Probiotics are active microorganisms that are beneficial to the host. They are a general term for an organism that colonizes the human gut and the reproductive system and produces an activity that helps to maintain smoothness and maintain the balance of the bacteria and exert a beneficial effect.

Probiotics are divided into many different types, and different beneficial microorganisms can play different roles. Probiotics are defined as “active microorganisms that improve the balance of human intestinal flora and increase the health benefits of the host.” The bacteria that are beneficial to the intestines can be called probiotics.

People often confuse lactic acid bacteria with probiotics. The so-called lactic acid bacteria are bacteria capable of metabolizing sugar to produce 50% or more of lactic acid. These bacteria include lactobacilli, key bacteria, and bacterium, and are excellent intestinal bacteria. The beneficial bacteria in the lactic acid bacteria can be called probiotics, and the probiotics are not only lactic acid bacteria.

A: Manufacturers often advertise that probiotic products contain high bacteria counts. Some manufacturers claim that there are 500-100 billion bacteria, and the more probiotics, the better?

In fact, the amount of probiotics that can be colonized in the intestine is limited, and the number of bacteria in excess may not be able to fully exert their effects. The market sells products containing 100 billion strains, and the last thing to look at is the colonization rate of its strains in the intestines. If you can’t reach the intestinal colonization (reproduction) in the end, even if you eat 200 billion bacteria, it will be equal to 0.

Some operators advertise high ultra-high bacteria counts, but use a large number of cheap enterococci, which are lactic acid, which has poor resistance to stress, and is more anaerobic, and cultures are more stringent than Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus. , Lactobacillus rhamnosus, etc., low-cost enterococci become the first choice for probiotics for high-volume bacteria, so many companies will use enterococci to charge 500, 100 billion high-unit probiotic products, which in turn cost The quality of the high-quality strains is less. While enterococci are more fragile, most of them have not been in the intestines and have been eliminated by stomach acid. Consumers think that they buy high-CP products. In fact, wool is on the sheep. The manufacturer’s abacus is certainly better than you, so buy probiotics. The function of the strain should be prioritized, not quantity.

A: The biggest difference between dead bacteria and live bacteria is that live bacteria can be stationed and propagated. Therefore, after several weeks of live bacteria supplementation, the health benefits can be achieved. Even if you stop taking it, you can still maintain the bowel for 1-2 weeks. Health benefits, but if it is dead, after the supplement is stopped, its health benefits will soon disappear.

In fact, the dead bacteria also have specific health benefits, such as the cell wall or special components in the cytoplasm, can also play a role in promoting immunity, in addition, the dead bacteria can also play a role in scour and impact, wash away the bad bacteria in the intestinal tract However, regarding the health benefits of relying on metabolites, such as the antibacterial secreted by the beneficial bacteria (inhibiting the growth of bad bacteria), and the synthesis of nutrients (such as vitamin K) required by the human body, only live bacteria can be achieved.

In general, if you want to adjust the function of the intestines, basically both dead and live bacteria have a role, but after stopping taking, the health benefits of the live bacteria continue for a long time; if you want to adjust the body, it is recommended to choose the live bacteria formula. More practical; if you want to enhance immunity, it is recommended that the benefit of selecting dead bacteria is higher than that of live bacteria.

A: Lozenges are generally not recommended. Because the tablets are made out of date, they will be infused with high heat to form ingots, which will cause a large number of probiotics to die.

What is the capsule compared to the powder? Each has its own advantages and disadvantages:
Although the powder is convenient to eat, it will affect the willingness to consume probiotics because of the taste. And after the powder is in the entrance, there are many challenges along the way, such as easy to stick, and the probiotics can not reach the destination smoothly. And in powder flavoring, many manufacturers use aspartame or juice powder to flavor. Excessive consumption of aspartame can affect health and may cause many side effects, such as dizziness, depression, nausea, palpitations, etc., so probiotics should be preferred as natural seasoning, so as not to let the body accumulate more bad ingredients. .

Capsules are easy to carry, and during the entrance process, the probiotics can be temporarily protected and advanced to the next level. Most of the capsules are extracted from animal skin or gelatin and are foraging. Vegetarian vegetarians can choose vegetarian botanical capsules.

A: Patients who are taking antibiotic therapy are more effective in supplementing probiotics after the end of the course of treatment. If the antibiotic course is longer and must be used together, it is recommended to replenish after 2 hours of antibiotics. Probiotics may be easier to survive.

A: Some manufacturers add corn starch to increase the weight of the powder in order to prevent the dust from probiotic powder during packaging. However, some manufacturers will charge the starch, so in the purchase, the manufacturer of the box The marketing copy can not be trusted, the most important answer to choose the bacteria is actually in the ingredient list on the back of the box.

Enterococcus in probiotics can produce lactic acid and promote digestion in the stomach, but because enterococci are easy to die, so in order to let consumers have the illusion of smooth bowel movement, the industry will add maltodextrin to the probiotic food (or difficult to digest) Dietary fiber such as sex dextrin, resistant starch), inulin, etc., to replace the strain to help the gastrointestinal motility. Although dietary fiber is a food of probiotics, it can prolong the activity of probiotics. However, it should be used to help digestion, but it is changed to dietary fiber, and these fibers cannot decompose toxins like probiotics, eliminate bad bacteria, and gastrointestinal bacteria. If the plexus is not improved, the dietary fiber is only a temporary solution.

A: Colorectal irritation is a long-term and repeated intestinal dysfunction that also changes bowel habits, often affecting patients’ quality of life and even increasing unnecessary medical expenses.

At present, there is no definite cause, and only the occurrence of intestinal fistula is related to environmental factors, mental state, and gastrointestinal physiology. Common symptoms are: abdominal flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, constipation, in addition to other non-gastrointestinal symptoms such as headache, dizziness, fatigue and so on.

It is necessary to rule out other diseases of gastrointestinal inflammation, infection, tumor, or similar symptoms before it can be diagnosed as intestinal fistula. Intestinal fistula is not the same as common gastrointestinal diseases. It is not a pathological condition in which the intestines are inflamed. It is not related to the infection of bacteria or viruses, but a functional problem in the intestines.

Many conditions affecting intestinal health can cause intestinal cramps, such as abnormal diet, intestinal inflammation or infection, psychological problems (such as depression, nervousness, anxiety), stress in life or work (candidates or office workers), abnormal sleep Etc., will affect the motor function and adjustment ability of the intestine. Emotion and stress are generally considered to be important factors in the induction and deterioration of intestinal tract. The current incidence of intestinal sputum in Taiwan is about 10% to 20%, and the rate of female seizures is higher than that of males.

Intestinal fistula can be roughly divided into three types: diarrhea, constipation, and alternating. The treatment of intestinal cramps is currently adjusted with medications and lifestyle habits, the most important thing is to reduce the stress of patients’ daily life.

In the past 12 months, if you feel abdominal discomfort for at least 12 weeks or more than 12 weeks, you can judge the patient may have intestinal cramps by repeating the following symptoms: – Patients often have abdominal pain or flatulence, but can improve after defecation. – The patient’s frequency of bowel movements changes, the number of constipation is more than three times a week, or more than three times a day. – The patient’s stool changes, and there may be lumps, soft stools or watery stools. – The condition of the bowel movement changes, the patient may need to use force to defecate, or have a urgency with defecation or often feel that the row is not clean. – Feces tend to appear like mucus-like mucus or scum-like feces.

A: Vaginitis can be divided into three types according to the source of infection: mold, bacteria and vaginal trichomoniasis. The vaginitis of these three different sources of infection is not the same.

Bacterial infection of vaginitis due to changes in the vaginal environment, especially the abnormality of pH, in general, the normal vagina should be acidic, if for some reason destroy the original acidic environment, it will lead to certain bacteria Excessive twinning, which leads to vaginal inflammation, such as frequent washing of the vagina with chemical lotion, too frequent sexual activity or menstrual factors, may cause bacterial vaginitis.

Infected bacterial vaginitis can cause vaginal discharge to appear grayish white, and will emit a special astringency. Unlike fungal vaginitis, the symptoms of bacterial vaginitis will be particularly worse during menstruation or sexual intercourse. In particular, more than half of patients with bacterial vaginitis have no symptoms and do not need treatment, but if you feel unwell, please seek medical attention as soon as possible to avoid serious complications of enlarged infection.

A: Not recommended! There is no experimental evidence to use as a vaginal suppository. It is recommended to consume this product orally. Clinically, oral drugs, ointments and smears applied in private places are generally used to treat vaginitis. However, if vaginitis often occurs repeatedly, long-term medication may cause drug resistance. Different from probiotics acting on the vagina and gastrointestinal tract, if it is to enhance the vaginal protection, it should choose a special product in the private place, instead of the probiotics in the general health and gastrointestinal tract, so that it has a protective effect on the vagina and helps to stay away from vaginitis!

A: Yes.
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