duminică, 22 februarie 2015

The Problem Of Finding Lactose Free Probiotics

By Olivia Cross


A probiotic is basically a good bacteria that helps your gastrointestinal tract to stay healthy and keep your digestion up to par. Many people take these supplements and they are found naturally in foods like yoghurt. If you are following a dairy-free diet, you may be wondering if there are options available for you. Fortunately, there are a variety of lactose free probiotics available today.

People on non-dairy diets are usually careful to read labels when buying products. Some ingredients may be confusing such as whey, curds, milk sugar and milk by-products but they should also avoid these. When buying a probiotic, the expiry date is also important as live cultures have a limited life span.

Did you know that yoghurt and kefir can be made with a number of other ingredients besides dairy? A number of dairy-free versions of these foods can be found at local and online health food stores that can help boost probiotic intake. They are made from soy, coconut or almond milk and contain live cultures like lactobacilli and bifidobacteria.

Other foods like sour pickles, sourdough bread and sauerkraut are other non-dairy sources of beneficial bacteria. Another way to incorporate a probiotic into a diet is with a drink. People find this most convenient and enjoy the different flavors of these drinks that are available for purchase online.

Many health food stores carry capsules for purchase. These capsules contain different therapeutic strains of bacteria to keep gut flora balanced. It is important to check what strains the product contains and how effective they are at penetrating the gut and staying there long enough.

Companies selling these products use different bases on which to cultivate the bacteria. For those on a dairy-free diet, those manufactured from a non-dairy base such as rice or soy are available and they are just as effective at regulating intestinal functions. Those grown on a dairy base may still contain small traces of the dairy.

Some studies have been done that seemed to suggest that digestion of dairy actually improved when a probiotic was used consistently. However, not all scientific evidence seems to support this theory. However, if you are battling a chronic digestive condition, an autoimmune disease, recurrent yeast infections and many other health problems, these can often be improved by taking a probiotic. The good bacterial strains will compete with harmful bacteria for nutrients, starving out yeasts, fungi and bad bacteria. The digestive immune system is supported and nourished.

A probiotic contains live cultures. This means that care has to be taken when storing it. If stored on a shelf it will have a limited shelf life but when stored in a refrigerator it can last a number of months. The great news for people who cannot eat dairy, is that there are numerous probiotic products available that do not contain dairy. If they cannot be found at a local health store, they are available from a number of online sources.




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