Colon Health and Friendly Bacteria - Understanding Their Relation

 Colon is our large intestine. It is five and a half feet long and two and a half inches in diameter. 

Colon is also responsible for digestion and helping our body absorb nutrients from the food. Do you know that there are millions of bacteria living in your healthy colon? Some of these bacteria are good, while others are bad. 

When there is an imbalance, that is the bad bacteria outnumber the good ones, it leads to a condition called dysbiosis. 

Causes Of Dysbiosis

Let us find out what causes this imbalance. Taking antibiotics for a long period of time leads to serious lack of friendly bacteria in our colon. This is because the antibiotics have killed off the good bacteria and this has led to growth of bad bacteria called Candida (which causes the yeast infection). 

Meat, high-fat and high sugar diet spell doom for friendly bacteria. So eating lot of meat and sugar provides the bad bacteria with an environment where they can thrive. 

Chlorine water is one of the culprits responsible for killing good bacteria. 

Sudden change of diet, like when you travel abroad, can also lead to dysbiosis. But what constitutes beneficial bacteria? Lactobacillus Acidophilus, commonly referred to as acidophilus, is identified as the good bacteria. Bifidobacterium bifidum is another good bacterium present in our colon. 

How To Restore Good Bacteria

So how can we restore good bacteria in our colon? 

Probiotic supplements are very effective in restoring good bacteria in the colon. 

Yogurt helps to create an acidic environment in the gut and this acidic environment is suitable for the growth of friendly bacteria like, acidophilus and bifidum. You should also take care to avoid things that cause harm to the bad bacteria. Eat health and exercise regularly for your health. 

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