{"id":2707,"date":"2008-09-18T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-18T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/gut-bugs.html"},"modified":"2016-09-21T10:31:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T14:31:18","slug":"gut-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2707","title":{"rendered":"Gut Bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_HAl9r2q_-j0\/SNJ0PzOXvnI\/AAAAAAAAAqo\/vO02WSzRm6U\/s1600-h\/StomachUpset.bmp\"><img data-opt-id=123020511  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247384330637393522\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_HAl9r2q_-j0\/SNJ0PzOXvnI\/AAAAAAAAAqo\/vO02WSzRm6U\/s200\/StomachUpset.bmp\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>We are symbiants with our food. Sorry. We just are. <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>And we need to recognize our biology, and the synergy it has with other living organisms, in order to have optimal health. <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In fact, research has shown that adding &#8220;friendly&#8221; bacteria to your diet improves the health of your gut microflora. This can help protect both the lining of your intestinal tract and your immune system. <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>These bacteria are called probiotics, and similar to bacteria already present in your body. We&#8217;ve known about their health benefits for years, but now we are starting to become more aware of their importance. <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>Be careful, though, because many products will advertise probiotics in a pill. Your best source of nutrition will come when they come in the form of &#8230; food. <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are symbiants with our food. Sorry. We just are. 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