Probiotics: Boosting More Than Just Your Gut Health

Probiotics are the foundational elements of all health systems of the body

Ongoing poor health? Especially gut health? You've probably 'tried' probiotics, pre-biotics, ferments, yoghurts. Guess what? We're approaching this incorrectly.

Yes, you heard right.

Have you ever questioned why it's necessary to continually take a supplement that ideally shouldn't be required from external sources? Or that your body is fully capable of producing it on its own? In reality, that's precisely what should occur.

Ideally, this type of supplementation should be considered only when external factors have compromised the body's beneficial bacteria to the point where they cannot regenerate quickly enough to outcompete harmful bacteria. These external factors are usually chemical, including antibiotics, other strong toxic medications, alcohol, sugar, and an unsuitable diet.

By weight, approximately 90% of our bodies consist of pathogens. Indeed, our tissues and interstitial spaces are populated with pathogens of various sizes, shapes, and species, amounting to about 30 to 40 trillion bacteria. Most of these are beneficial unless they are introduced otherwise. We exist in a state of perfect symbiotic harmony with them. However, from birth, we are exposed to acidic foods and drinks, toxic medications, chemicals, and poisons that should not enter the human body. This exposure impairs our ability to produce our own probiotics, which, in a stable pH environment, can continuously multiply to maintain a large volume at any given time.

Many people, including doctors, still fail to recognize the significance of this issue. Too many doctors say, "Diet makes no difference," or, "There is no research that proves..." when, in reality, they are unaware and unwilling to read the research. Most don't even understand that when we are tested for a bacteria or 'virus', these are typically part of our natural composition. Problems arise only when harmful pathogens thrive and outnumber the beneficial ones. We generally don't just suddenly 'catch' these pathogens—they are already within us.

This subject is extensive and influences every aspect of the body's health, including mental health, both acute and chronic conditions, reproductive health, weight, immunity, skin health, digestion, terminal and autoimmune diseases, as well as intellectual capacity.

The core issue is that nearly every facet of contemporary life is systematically eradicating beneficial bacteria, which enables harmful bacteria to flourish, leading to disease and perpetuating the very practices that caused the imbalance initially, such as overmedication. While sugar and antibiotics are major contributors, they are not the only factors causing this harm.

A significant component of microbiome health is oral health. The consumption of sugar, frequent snacking, sipping sweet beverages, and even tooth & gum care with harmful tothpastes & mouthwashes have contributed to the deterioration and destruction of the digestive process you might have learned about in school. We use toothpaste with toxic ingredients and rinse with chemicals that eliminate all bacteria, both beneficial and harmful, disrupting the natural digestive process familiar to our ancestors.

Probiotics determine oral & dental health

Why do skeletons unearthed from thousands of years ago have perfect teeth? They didn't brush their teeth or visit a dentist. How is it that these teeth, despite being exposed to the ravages of time, can remain perfectly intact, while ours decay - worse now than these teeth thousands of years old? Why is no one discussing this? Mouth pH and decay are connected to many modern diseases due to the toxicity and disrupted processes that occur.

So we take a probiotic capsule and hope it works. Once the capsule dissolves, its contents reach the small intestine. This is beneficial, but it also means that probiotics have skipped our mouths and stomachs. As a result, the usual processes that begin when you ingest something are bypassed, and essential enzymes are not activated. These enzymes are crucial for the probiotic bacteria to perform their function.

Fermented food and drink provides a plethora of probiotics

I've lost track of how many patients have told me, "I spent a lot on my probiotic course, but it didn't have any effect." Even more patients take probiotics daily and can't say if they've been beneficial, much less explain their purpose.

When you drink kombucha or kefir, do you let it sit in your mouth for a while before swallowing? You should! Kimchi and sauerkraut are somewhat different because (ideally) the consumer has chewed thoroughly, and the chewing process has already activated the rest of the body.

So, what to do?

• Firstly, cut out all processed sugar.

• Stop drinking ANYTHING around the time you take your probiotics.

• Stop drinking ANYTHING when you eat food. Leave that for at least half an hour before and after eating.

• Stop using mouth wash unless it is a probiotic mouthwash.

• Give your mouth (and body) a break between meals and snacks.

• Eat more raw food.

But the biggest one, you have probably never heard of.....

Don't take your probiotics in capsule form!

1. Break the capsule, empty the contents into a small (approx 30ml) amount of water, stir to dissolve, leave for 10 minutes to activate the probiotics.

2. While you wait, brush your teeth with a non toxic toothpaste. Bear in mind, most commercial toothpastes are toxic. When you finish, rinse your mouth well with water; preferably with filtered water. Spit, then rinse well, again. It should only take 5 minutes before your mouth is free of the strong flavours that usually taint a toothpaste. If it takes any longer, your toothpaste is too strong.

3. Tip the probiotic water into your mouth but don't swallow. Hold it in your mouth. Swill & swish it around as you would with mouthwash. Have you ever wondered why breastfed babies' breath is so sweet? Because of the probiotic content.

4. Once you have held it in your mouth for between 1 - 5 minutes (the longer, the better) swallow in increments. Swallow a small portion & continue swishing. 30 seconds later, repeat By the time you swallow the 3rd or 4th time, you are only swallowing saliva that has been enriched with probiotics that are already madly multiplying.

5. Do this preferably before bed so there is no competition. No more food or drink. There is one more bonus...

This bonus is actually multifaceted. When you use this method of consumption, your stomach and intestines are prepared because the probiotic activity has triggered the rest of the digestive systems and various receptors throughout the body. Equally significant (and this is a big one), probiotics have started migrating into your sinus cavities, ear canals, down your throat, and even up into your brain. "And why is this so crucial?" you might wonder.

We are familiar with bacteria, but have you ever thought about what a 'virus' really is? Viruses are pathogens so tiny that they can fit hundreds, thousands, or even millions of times into a bacterium or parasite. They are unidentifiable and untraceable with standard medical testing, which is why they are simply referred to as viruses. In autoimmune conditions, cancer, chronic diseases & so-called contagions, they infiltrate our organs and brain. By introducing probiotics into your brain, these pathogens cannot survive. Probiotics also help alleviate sinus inflammation, various allergies, headaches, and swollen glands.

There's also the issue of tooth decay. Indeed, probiotics—or the absence of them—are a key factor in tooth decay, periodontal disease, and gum disease. However, this isn't widely discussed. It seems that the pharmaceutical industry hasn't yet convinced governments to ban probiotics so they can develop a prescription-only drug as a solution. But you can be sure they're working on it.

Probiotics provide a balance of all systems of the body IF you do it right

So, unless moderation implies balance, please refrain from believing and repeating the outdated saying, "Everything in moderation." Would you apply this to arsenic, strychnine, or any other poison?

So, which probiotic is best? Well, ALL options provide SOME relief. The best though, are not necessary the most costly but the most broad-spectrum options.

This simple offering is my favourite multi-strain probiotic.

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