To understand the health importance and benefit of a pre-biotic like DuBurg Dietary Fiber Inulin, we must first understand the importance of the intestinal bacteria on human health. The human colon is by far the most heavily colonized region of the digestive tract, with up to 1012 bacteria per gram of intestinal content, composed of one hundred different species of both beneficial and deleterious or harmful bacteria in a balance, effecting how we digest our food and obtain energy. In the gut of adults several species of these healthy bacteria make up only about 25% of the total bacterial population, while in breast-fed infants this share is as high as 95%. The proportion of Bifidobacteria in the human intestine declines steadily with increasing age, reaching very low levels in old age. The number of the main types of generally recognizes beneficial bacteria – bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, constitute at best a little more than one-third of the bacterial population inhabiting the GI tract. However, at worst they may be so low in number that they are not detectable. Of these, types, the numbers of bifidobacteria are regarded as a marker of the stability of the intestinal micro flora. Bifidobacteria stimulate immune function, produce class-B vitamins, suppress the growth of certain pathogenic gut bacteria and reduce their putrefactive substances such as ammonia, phenol, amines, indole, skatole and cresol*. This is believed to be the main reason why breast-fed infants suffer less intestinal infections than bottle-fed infants.
It has been established that certain undesirable bacterial species in the digestive system produce a range of toxic compounds:
*Compound:
Harmful effects:
Ammonia
Liver toxin
Amines
Liver toxin
Nitrosamines
Carcinogens
Phenols & Creosols
Cancer promoters
Indole & Skatole
Carcinogens
Secondary bile acids
Carcinogens / Colon cancer promoters
The beneficial micro flora plays critical roles in all aspects of our aspects immunological responses, by either helping to resist infections, or by creating pathogenic conditions by their low number. The benefits are that they act as wards regulating the activity of other bacteria in the colon. Other bacteria, such as Salmonella, Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella, Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridium and E. Coli are typically much less numerous and have varying potentials to cause disease
An unbalanced GI condition, typified by low numbers of beneficial bacteria and high numbers of pathogenic organisms, has been associated with if not the primary cause of several human pathologies including autoimmune dysfunctions such as: Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis; Grave's disease; Lupus; Dermatomyositis, Psoriasis; Pancreatitis, Breast Cancer, Candida Albicans overgrowth; Vaginitis Urinary Tract Infection; Cirrhosis of the Liver, Acne, Constipation, Food Poisoning, Ear infections, Antibiotic Associated Diarrhoea (AAD); Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) such as Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's disease; Colorectal Cancer; Necrotizing Entercolitis (NEC) and Ileocecitis; Digestive problems; Food allergy and intolerance; Indigestion, Intestinal gas and bloating; Irritable Bowel Syndrom (IBS); and PMS.
HEALTH & INTESTINAL BACTERIA:
