Here's something you may never have considered; probiotics can play a major role in good oral health. Just like brushing your teeth, probiotics can be essential for maintaining healthy teeth. The benefits of probiotics have been catapulted into mainstream media in the past several months. The reason for this incredible growth in popularity is because the benefits of probiotic ingestion has started to become more mainstream. Recent clinical studies have proven that the ingestion of regular probiotics can help to lessen and prevent most common oral and dental diseases.
One of the most devastating dental diseases that probiotics can help prevent is the development of dental caries or cavities. Cavities are formed when bacteria eats into the enamel. As the bacteria continues to progress, the tooth will become more sensitive, discolored, and much weaker. If you're constantly noticing your teeth are often sensitive, you should consider a regular probiotic supplement as a way to help combat your problem.
Another common oral disease that may be preventable and treatable through the use of probiotic supplements is periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is an inflammation of the gum tissue. Gum tissue helps to support the teeth and hold them into place. But periodontal disease does not affect just the gums. In fact, periodontal disease can affect the exterior roots of your teeth (or rather, the outer layer of your teeth roots), as well as the bone that anchors your teeth into place. The bacteria causes inflammation of the gums. The most common cause of this bacteria is poor oral hygiene. Streptococcus bacteria that live within the plaque on the teeth can infect the gums causing pockets, pain, loose teeth, bleeding gums, and bone recession. Some people even form abscesses or lose their teeth altogether. Believe it or not, the regular ingestion of probiotic culture can help to inhibit the growth of the Streptococcus bacteria that causes periodontal disease to develop in the first place.
And finally, likely the most prevalent problem caused by oral bacteria is halitosis. Halitosis is better known as bad breath. As we all know, having bad breath is a major social faux pas. Not only that, having bad breath can be an indication of a more troubling problem. Up to 90 percent of the causes for halitosis originate in the mouth. That means a bacterial buildup or bacterial disorder on the back of the tongue, or elsewhere in the mouth, produce foul odors. It is commonly believed that the back of the tongue is the most prevalent source of halitosis. Research indicates that the administration of probiotic supplement surprises the buildup of overproducing bacteria, thereby resulting in a decrease in number of smells produced in the mouth. With a decrease in number of smelly gases, probiotic enthusiasts have fewer instances of bad breath.
If your internal health and well-being isn’t enough to put you on a probiotic supplement routine, perhaps the idea of eliminating your bad breath, protect yourself from cavities and other oral diseases, and perhaps saving your teeth will be enough to pique your interest in probiotic vitamins.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Natural Experts
As you know, we spend a lot of time researching probiotics and taking assessment of what other people have to say about whole food and whole food vitamins. During our research, we found some material published by Orville Campbell, MD, an internist and nephrologist. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. We liked what we read so much that we’ve decided to pass part of it along to you. As such, we’ve put together a short article based on the high points brought forth by Dr. Campbell.
If quality matters to you, then make sure the source of your vitamins is whole foods. Is your supplement a synthetic vitamin? If it is a whole food vitamin, then the company will usually be proud to advertise as such and list the source of the vitamin. Here are the critical points you should know about whole food vitamins.
Don't ever select a vitamin based solely on price. There are significant reasons why one vitamin is cheaper than the other. When you decide on what is an acceptable quality, then comparison shop for that similar quality vitamin so you are comparing oranges with oranges and apples with apples. Watch out for companies with well recognized names who have purchasing power. Read the label even more.
Your body prefers to absorb vitamins and other nutrients from natural or whole foods. In other words, these are foods in their natural, unprocessed or unpolished states. Therefore, most health and wellness experts agree that whole food sources of vitamins and minerals and other nutrients are superior. Synthetic may mimic but will not be superior as good as natural. Your body will absorb and utilize the whole food vitamins more than synthetic
The fewer additives the better, and the fewer opportunities there are for allergic reactions. Remember, avoid artificial flavoring and colors. The supplement market is very competitive; the better the quality the better and more prominent the labeling stating such. Vague labels with minimal information are strong indicators of lower quality.
Vitamins are supplements. Just as all dietary supplements, they are not cure alls for disease states. They supply what the body is missing to heal itself for perform natural physiologic functions. They are not medicines. However, if not used in an appropriate manner they can harm you. For example, if you are on a blood thinner such as coumadin for whatever reason, you would not want to take vitamin K supplements. It will oppose the coumadin to try and thicken the blood.
Remember, natural whole foods are an ultimate health source. As such, doing your part to ensure your family gets what it needs will mean spending some time in assessment of those needs and doing what you can to bridge the gap.
If quality matters to you, then make sure the source of your vitamins is whole foods. Is your supplement a synthetic vitamin? If it is a whole food vitamin, then the company will usually be proud to advertise as such and list the source of the vitamin. Here are the critical points you should know about whole food vitamins.
Don't ever select a vitamin based solely on price. There are significant reasons why one vitamin is cheaper than the other. When you decide on what is an acceptable quality, then comparison shop for that similar quality vitamin so you are comparing oranges with oranges and apples with apples. Watch out for companies with well recognized names who have purchasing power. Read the label even more.
Your body prefers to absorb vitamins and other nutrients from natural or whole foods. In other words, these are foods in their natural, unprocessed or unpolished states. Therefore, most health and wellness experts agree that whole food sources of vitamins and minerals and other nutrients are superior. Synthetic may mimic but will not be superior as good as natural. Your body will absorb and utilize the whole food vitamins more than synthetic
The fewer additives the better, and the fewer opportunities there are for allergic reactions. Remember, avoid artificial flavoring and colors. The supplement market is very competitive; the better the quality the better and more prominent the labeling stating such. Vague labels with minimal information are strong indicators of lower quality.
Vitamins are supplements. Just as all dietary supplements, they are not cure alls for disease states. They supply what the body is missing to heal itself for perform natural physiologic functions. They are not medicines. However, if not used in an appropriate manner they can harm you. For example, if you are on a blood thinner such as coumadin for whatever reason, you would not want to take vitamin K supplements. It will oppose the coumadin to try and thicken the blood.
Remember, natural whole foods are an ultimate health source. As such, doing your part to ensure your family gets what it needs will mean spending some time in assessment of those needs and doing what you can to bridge the gap.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Travel in Digestive Style
Summer is winding down, and that means that many people will be taking those last-minute trips or heading out on a vacation to take advantage of end-of-season discounts as they get those last few kicks in before the fall and winter months are in full swing. And while travel is fun and exciting, it can also mean a few difficulties…
At no other time is digestive health more critical than when we travel. It’s no fun to be jammed into an airplane with only a few bathrooms when you're faced with a digestive emergency. It’s even less fun to face one of these episodes halfway through a thigh-crunching hike or during a night out sampling local cuisine.
Our first hero in the quest for trouble-free travel digestion is a good probiotic supplement. Probiotics help replenish the beneficial bacteria in your gut. You want to keep an optimal balance of good bacteria as the majority and bad bacteria as the minority.
Probiotics help alleviate occasional diarrhea, constipation, gas and bloating. Plus, because more than 70% of your immune system is located in your gut, they help boost immunity! Many experts recommend taking a probiotic supplement before and during travel for the best results.
You’re probably eating a lot of unfamiliar food when you travel. Exotic fare can be fun, but when you need a little extra help breaking things down, digestive enzymes may be your #1 appetizer choice. When taken with a meal, a digestive enzyme supplement supports efficient breakdown of carbs, fats, sugars, and proteins. When your body is breaking food down efficiently you’ll probably notice you have more energy, less digestive upset, and better transit time.
Our first hero in the quest for trouble-free travel digestion is a good probiotic supplement. Probiotics help replenish the beneficial bacteria in your gut. You want to keep an optimal balance of good bacteria as the majority and bad bacteria as the minority.
Probiotics help alleviate occasional diarrhea, constipation, gas and bloating. Plus, because more than 70% of your immune system is located in your gut, they help boost immunity! Many experts recommend taking a probiotic supplement before and during travel for the best results.
You’re probably eating a lot of unfamiliar food when you travel. Exotic fare can be fun, but when you need a little extra help breaking things down, digestive enzymes may be your #1 appetizer choice. When taken with a meal, a digestive enzyme supplement supports efficient breakdown of carbs, fats, sugars, and proteins. When your body is breaking food down efficiently you’ll probably notice you have more energy, less digestive upset, and better transit time.
A lot of us have trouble with digestion when we travel, from occasional constipation to diarrhea, gas, bloating, or just general stomach distress. It might be the different foods we eat, the water we drink, even a change in altitude – the bottom line is; there’s nothing to be embarrassed about, it’s a fact of life, and as long as you’re doing what you can to support digestive health, its one fact of life that will run as smooth as silk!
Your Skin - Your Health
We’ve been talking about your skin as a window for the internal functioning of your body. If you’ve determined that you’re lacking in some nutritional area or another that’s been affected by your body’s ability to digest and absorb nutrients, you may be frustrated by your options. Fortunately, you can support healthy digestion and healthy skin in a variety of ways.
Probiotics, the beneficial bacteria found in supplements and probiotic rich foods, support healthy digestion, a healthy urinary tract and a healthy immune response. An immune imbalance can also affect the health and appearance of your skin. Probiotics help to modulate the immune system so it is active enough but not too active (certain probiotic strains help produce the substances that down-regulate your immune response when it’s no longer needed). All this action makes for balanced digestive and immune systems, and healthy skin.
Natural healing is an excellent approach to reactivating your body’s ability to absorb nutrients. Consider visiting your natural health doctor for information on what you can do to boost your body’s natural abilities. If you don’t have a natural doctor, and your comfortable discussing your desires with your regular physician, he or she may be able to recommend some more natural methods for managing your nutrition levels.
Minimally processed whole foods that are rich in nutrients help boost healthy, functional digestion. Digestive support supplements such as probiotics, digestive enzymes, colostrum and more are also becoming popular ways to support digestive health, intestinal lining health, and immune health.
A healthy diet can also do more for skin health than we realize. Junk food and foods high in sugar can contribute to acne and other skin sensitivities. Cutting down on sugary processed foods, drinking plenty of water, and supporting balanced immune and digestive systems all help make your skin as healthy and radiant as it can be!
A healthy diet can also do more for skin health than we realize. Junk food and foods high in sugar can contribute to acne and other skin sensitivities. Cutting down on sugary processed foods, drinking plenty of water, and supporting balanced immune and digestive systems all help make your skin as healthy and radiant as it can be!
Take the High Road
Did you know that it’s possible to be taking in all the nutrition you can get your hands on and still be low on specific vitamins and minerals? It’s true. Sometimes the human body does not absorb nutrients properly, and this can mean some serious health trouble down the road.
If the body is not absorbing nutrients and eliminating waste properly, this can show up in your skin. Our skin reacts in many ways to an internal imbalance with responses like acne, excessively dry or oily skin, dark circles under the eyes and more.
We often treat the skin with a something topical like a cream or balm. But the skin is made up of three primary layers—the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous fat layer—and each of these layers is directly linked to what’s going on internally with your body, not just externally.
For example, the epidermis (the layer of your skin that’s visible) contains no blood vessels. It relies on the deeper layers for nutrients and oxygen. And, in turn, the deeper layers of skin rely on the entire bodily system to receive their nutrients. If your digestion, absorption, and elimination are out of whack, this imbalance can affect your skin.
We often treat the skin with a something topical like a cream or balm. But the skin is made up of three primary layers—the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous fat layer—and each of these layers is directly linked to what’s going on internally with your body, not just externally.
For example, the epidermis (the layer of your skin that’s visible) contains no blood vessels. It relies on the deeper layers for nutrients and oxygen. And, in turn, the deeper layers of skin rely on the entire bodily system to receive their nutrients. If your digestion, absorption, and elimination are out of whack, this imbalance can affect your skin.
Recognizing problems with your skin as an indicator of internal issues is a good way to monitor your body’s needs as time goes by. If you’re concerned about the things that may, or may not, be happening in your own body, there are measures you can take.
Natural healing is an excellent approach to reactivating your body’s ability to absorb nutrients. Consider visiting your natural health doctor for information on what you can do to boost your body’s natural abilities. If you don’t have a natural doctor, and your comfortable discussing your desires with your regular physician, he or she may be able to recommend some more natural methods for managing your nutrition levels.
Either way, you don’t have to settle for inferior health. Spend some time researching natural methods of healing and don’t waste any more time feeling bad, looking bad, and wasting life.
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