Are there any helpful bacteriums? If so, what are they?

Answer 1

The body is full of bacteria that helps keep it healthy. The normal flora in the digestive track help to digest food and to increase peristalsis. The vaginal flora keeps the ph balance in that area perfect for fighting infection and also for encouraging sperm movement. When you interupt any of these systems it results in the body working inefficiently.

Answer 2

Active cultures in yogurt --

"Yogurt is an intestinal-friendly food.
The bacterial cultures in yogurt keep the intestines healthy and boost the overall immune system. Stonyfield yogurt has six live active cultures, more than any leading brand. They are:

•L. bulgaricus
•S. thermophilus
•Lactobacillus acidophilus, which provides various health benefits in the gastrointestinal tract;
•Bifidobacteria (Bifidus), to stimulate the immune system, help prevent common digestive ailments and support healthy growth and development of the digestive tract;
•Lactobacillus casei, which enhances positive bacterial balance in the intestine;
•Lactobacillus reuteri.

Stonyfield Farm is the only U.S. yogurt brand to offer L. reuteri in its products. L. reuteri inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, E. Coli, Staphylococcus, Listeria and the yeast Candida. It also has a prophylactic effect on both viral and bacterial diarrhea. Research shows that L. reuteri helps boost the body's immune system and enhances the body's resistance to gastrointestinal disease.

The beneficial bacteria in yogurt are known as probiotics because they enhance the growth of healthy bacteria throughout the gut. These healthy bacteria, in return for a warm place to live, do good things for the gut. The healthy bacteria keep the harmful bacteria in check. They nourish the cells of the large intestine, reducing the development of colon cancer. As a colon cancer survivor myself, I eat at least twelve ounces of organic yogurt nearly every day. Because of its intestinal healing properties, it is now standard for physicians to treat persons suffering from diarrhea illnesses or inflammatory bowel problems with daily doses of yogurt. Be sure to serve a yogurt that is high in probiotics (e.g. lactobacillus cultures)..."

http://www.stonyfield.com/Wellness/drsears/yogurt_super.cfm

Answer 3

there are helpful bacteria living thruout your body you have bacteria in your GI tract that help aid in the digestion of food you have some living in your vagina if you are a female you have some in your mouth, on your skin everywhere. its when these bacterias enviornment gets thrown off by outside forces (viruses antibiotics illness) that they may not be as helpful.

Answer 4

Yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk, these 3 I no first hand.

Answer 5

Ecoli, cleans up stuff in your stomach, because they are territorial. I just learned that today. Hope I'm right.

Answer 6

Look on a yogurt cup label...

Answer 7

yup! if u have a septic tank...it needs bacteria

Answer 8

if there werent you would have mold growing in your mouth