Everyone has heard about probiotics. Doctors are recommending them to many of their patients, and they are also easily found in many supermarkets and drug stores.

They are being advertised on television, in magazines, and in newspapers. But what exactly is probiotics?

Throughout our entire body, we have living bacteria living in a mutual relationship with our body. As humans, we do not bother or harm these bacteria unless a disease is harming us.

And these bacteria do not harm humans but actually help us function properly. These bacteria live everywhere throughout our body; inside of our mouths, the bottom of our intestines and even on the outer layer of our skin.

Our body utilizes these organisms to the best of its ability to help the body fight off infection if needed, or in general to help the body function.

In the gastrointestinal tract, humans have many different types of these bacteria living there. Bacteria in the stomach thrive in extremely acidic conditions, which is why the stomach and intestines are filled with bacteria.

These organisms help the body break down food into vitalProBiology Gut+ Review nutrients that it needs to work properly, such as different types of vitamins and minerals.

When the bacteria levels in the gut become low, probiotics are almost always taken orally in order to replenish these bacteria that the body needs for digestion.

Probiotics are a supplement containing the live bacteria inside it. Once the capsule is taken, it dissolves in the gastrointestinal system allowing for the bacteria to be replenished.

The most common type of live culture found in probiotic supplements is Lactobacillus, Bafidiobacteria, and L. acidophilus.

All three of these bacteria aid in the digestion in humans by breaking down nutrients. It is important to understand that only good bacteria are used in creating probiotic supplements. Bacteria that are beneficial to the body and are naturally found in the digestive tract of the body are the only type of bacteria used in these supplements.