Good Gut Bugs How the healing powers of probiotics can transform your health

by Marsden, Kathryn

• ISBN13: 9780749940447
• ISBN10: 0749940441
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-04
• Publisher: Little, Brown UK

Summary

Did you know that there are more bacteria in your gut than the total number of cells in your body? Do you know why the good bacteria - or probiotics - are good for you and how they can benefit many aspects of your health? Do you know that by following a different diet or by taking safe and effective probiotic supplements you can increase the number of good bugs in your body, with amazing results? Probiotic supplements are on their way to becoming the 21st century must-have for maintaining good health. In GOOD GUT BUGS Kathryn Marsden explains that we need good bacteria to avoid, or overcome, conditions caused by bad bacteria. Writing in an accessible, lively style she reveals what probiotics do, how they work, and how simple dietary changes can allow you to benefit from them. Discover how probiotics will help you avoid MRSA, lower your cholesterol, improve the digestion, boost your immune system, calm the side effects of antibiotics, control and limit the growth of yeasts and parasites, treat constipation and ease IBS, and even influence your weight.

Author Biography

Kathryn Marsden is the author of a dozen health titles including THE COMPLETE BOOK OF FOOD COMBINING and GOOD GUT HEALING. Her areas of special interest include mind-body medicine, and in helping patients who suffer from digestive and bowel disorders.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Foreword	p. x
Acknowledgements and Thanks	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
How Do You Know if You Need Probiotics?	p. 10
Getting the Balance Right
What Exactly are Probiotics?	p. 21
Get Yourself a Good Gut Upgrade	p. 35
Where Do They All Hang Out?	p. 56
Prebiotics - Your Probiotic Support Group	p. 68
Gas Guzzlers: the Health Benefits of Fermented Foods	p. 80
Fabulous Fibre: How Getting it Right Could Save Your Life	p. 88
Antibiotics - Friend or Foe?	p. 105
Don't Pick Your Nose! The Scary Story of Superbugs	p. 123
If You Do Nothing Else	p. 141
Probiotic Support for Particular Problems
How Disease Begins in the Gut: Dealing with Dysbiosis	p. 149
Good Gut Bugs and Allergies	p. 155
Body Odour or Bad Breath?	p. 164
Cholesterol and Other Heart-disease Risk Factors	p. 174
Colds, Flu and Respiratory Infections	p. 187
Helping to Prevent Colon Cancer	p. 192
How Often Do You Open Your Bowels?	p. 199
Dealing with Diarrhoea	p. 209
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	p. 213
Good Gut Flora and Lactose Intolerance	p. 218
The Ulcer Bug: Helicobacter Pylori	p. 221
Probiotics for Bladder and Vaginal Health	p. 226
Good Gut Bugs for Mums and Babies	p. 238
Can Probiotics Help Other Gut Disorders?	p. 244
Inflammation, Immunity and Probiotics	p. 254
Part Three: Supplements and Safety
Choosing Probiotic Foods and Supplements	p. 265
FAQs about Probiotics	p. 273
Resources	p. 282
Afterword	p. 289
Sources of Reference	p. 291
Index	p. 301
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