Probiotics have become a popular topic in the health industry over the past few years.
We are all familiar with the Activia commercials, promoting good bowel habits by eating their yogurt, but did you know that probiotics can keep you healthy in other ways? Like preventing a cold.
Probiotics Can Boost Your Immune System
According to research collected by the Cochrane Library, there is evidence showing probiotics:
- can help boost your immune system
- can help shorten the length of a cold
- may even prevent the common cold in the first place.
The “common” cold, is caused by about 1 of 100 different viruses that affect the upper respiratory tract – or nose, throat and lungs. Our bodies react to the virus and try to flush it out by giving us runny noses, watery eyes, sneezing and so on.
More About Probiotics
- Probiotics are a type of “good bacteria” that live in our digestive system that help improve the immune system.
- The most beneficial bacteria probiotics are lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria.
- Probiotics can be found in many foods (such as yogurts) or supplements.
- Probiotics can have a positive impact when incorporated into regular diets and along with washing our hands, can help keep us healthy.
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