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Among the most important of their proven roles are some functions which help maintain our good health, while others have a definite value in helping us regain health once this has been upset. These dual roles (protective and therapeutic) help explain why the word “probiotics” was coined since it means “for life”

• They manufacture some of the B vitamins including niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), folic acid and biotin.
• They manufacture the milk digesting enzyme lactase, which helps you digest calcium rich diary products.
• They actively produce anti bacterial substances that kill or deactivate hostile disease causing bacteria. They do this by changing the local levels of acidity or by depriving pathogenic bacteria of their nutrients or by actually their own antibiotics substances which can kill invading bacteria, viruses and yeast. Naturally enough they are doing this to preserve “their” territory.
• Some (such as the bifidobacteria and acidophilus) have been shown to have powerful anticarcinogenic features which are active against certain tumors.
• They improve the efficiency of the digestive tract and when they are weakened, bowel function is poor.
• They effectively help to reduce cholesterol levels when this is high.
• They play an important part of the development of a baby’s digestive function and immune system.
• They help protect against radiation damage as well as deactivating many toxic pollutants.
• They help to recycle estrogen which reduce the likelihood of menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis.
• Therapeautically they have been shown to be useful in treatment of acne, eczema, allergies, migraine, gout, rheumatic and arthritic conditions, cystitis, candidasis, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome and some forms of cancer.