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What are probiotics? What do probiotics do?

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Asked on:Mar 30, 2026 03:19 AM

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  • Fuchsia Fuchsia

    Mar 30, 2026

      What are probiotics?

      Our body is a huge reservoir of bacteria. There are hundreds of species of bacteria living in the human intestine alone, and the number is incalculable, exceeding 100 trillion. Among the bacteria in the human body, there are bacteria that are harmful to the human body, bacteria that are beneficial to the human body, and some that are neutral. When beneficial bacteria can inhibit the increase and reproduction of harmful bacteria, the intestinal flora can maintain a certain balance and the human body can be called healthy. healthy

      What effect do probiotics have on human health?

      1. Longer life

      Probiotics are considered to be the scavengers of the human intestines, which can effectively inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria in the intestines and reduce the harm to the entire body caused by toxins produced by harmful bacteria in the intestines. One of the main causes of human aging is intestinal aging. Harmful bacteria in the large intestine decompose food residues and produce harmful toxins, which lead to the aging of the body. Once the microecological environment in the intestine changes, the flora is imbalanced and harmful bacteria increase, it will cause the age of the intestines to be much greater than the actual age, and the human body will age prematurely.

      2. Improve chronic digestive tract disease

      Probiotics are closely related to many chronic digestive tract diseases, such as chronic gastritis, peptic tract ulcers, etc. Some probiotics can resist gastric acid, adhere to the surface of the gastric wall epithelial cells, inhibit the growth of Helicobacter pylori through metabolic activities, thereby preventing the occurrence of gastric ulcers.

      In addition, probiotics can also relieve the symptoms of lactose intolerance by decomposing lactose into lactic acid, so drinking milk is easy diarrhea People can drink yogurt.

      3. Prevention cancer

      Probiotics can inhibit the activity of certain enzymes in the intestine, and these enzymes may be involved in the formation of carcinogens in the intestine, so probiotics can prevent cancer and inhibit the growth of tumors. In addition, long-term use of probiotics can also reduce the symptoms of food allergies.

      4. Prevent vaginal infections

      female Consuming more probiotics can also prevent vaginal infections, because most probiotics can acidify the urogenital tract and inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria by lowering the pH value.

      5. Improve gastrointestinal function

      Probiotics can block gastrointestinal function, promote defecation, and effectively relieve constipate , making the body more relaxed. Removing toxins from the body can also relieve stress and relieve emotions. Because excess protein in the human digestive tract produces a large amount of hydrogen sulfide and indole compounds during metabolism, and these substances can poison nerve system, thus causing problems such as abnormal mental depression, anxiety or excitement in the human body. This situation will be significantly improved after taking a certain amount of fermented lactic acid bacteria.