Healthy Diet Even normal yogurt is probiotic

Those who wanted to buy yoghurt in the past, were advised by the addition of "probiotic" to allegedly very healthy products that were specially fortified with probiotics. Because the viable microorganisms to affect the intestinal health positively and strengthen the immune system. However, well-known advertising claims such as "activate the immune system" have been banned for several years, because the manufacturers could not prove the statements on the health effects of their products. In addition, experts emphasize again and again that even "normal" yoghurt contains lactic acid bacteria and therefore has a "probiotic" effect on its own.

Probiotics can relieve diarrhea and promote digestion
Probiotics are viable microorganisms such as bacteria and yeast found in lactic acid products such as yoghurt, buttermilk and kefir. They are considered to promote good health by, e.g. to help alleviate and prevent diarrhea and promote digestion. In addition, probiotic cultures in food may also boost the immune system. This comes e.g. in question, if for a long time antibiotics were taken, because by the "good" bacteria are attacked in the intestine, which normally support the body's defense.

Advertising promises are now prohibited
Due to their positive properties, food manufacturers in the past sometimes even added their own products to the microbes and indicated the added benefit on the packaging with the addition of "probiotic". However, these - usually more expensive - products do not have to be, because as informed by the Bayern consumer service, the "good" bacteria in traditional sour milk products such. Yoghurt included. In addition, it has not yet been clarified to what extent probiotics strengthen the body's defenses, therefore advertising slogans such as "activate the immune system" for some years, a spokeswoman for the consumer service to the news agency "dpa". A positive effect of microorganisms on the intestinal flora, however, is undisputed.
To strengthen the immune system, other natural procedures and home remedies can be used. Eligible here are e.g. Kneipp castings, sauna sessions and daily brush massages. the self-blood therapy is a commonly used therapy to strengthen the body's defense. (nr)