Probiotics for constipation for a healthy intestine

Probiotics, wonder drugs in drinking yogurts? Yes and no. The well-meaning microorganisms keep the intestinal flora in balance. But it has nothing to do with sipping some drinking yogurt. Probiotics are a real science. Only by a targeted probiotic cure with the right intestinal bacteria you send your intestine to the cure and relieve in the best case complaints such as diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome and constipation.

Bacteria have a bad reputation. Most of the time, we think of them as pathogens and the reason we wash our hands. But there are also friendly bacteria like probiotics: Well-meaning living microorganisms that, unlike rogue bacteria, provide real health benefits. They multiply in the gut, keeping the complexity of the intestinal flora in balance and ensuring that the “forgotten organ” functions flawlessly. Hurray for bacteria – at least the right ones!

What are probiotics?

Probiotics are living microorganisms consisting of bacteria and yeasts. They are a natural component of our intestinal flora and keep it in balance. Therefore, they are generally considered to be beneficial to health. Bacteria with probiotic effect are classified as lactic acid bacteria.

Fermented, milky and sour: This is what probiotics are made of:

Probiotics can contain a variety of different living microorganisms. We find them in a wide variety of probiotic foods:

• Yogurt
• Sauerkraut
• Miso
• Sour cucumbers
• Kombucha
• Apple cider vinegar
• Some cheeses
• Tempeh
• Kimchi
• Tobinambur

In addition, there are numerous dietary supplements as well as medicines in the form of powders, capsules, tablets or liquids containing beneficial microorganisms. We strongly recommend our vegan probiotic drink COLONDRINK.

It is immediately noticeable: The best known and most important probiotics are lactic acid bacteria, also called lactobacilli. They are namely acid-tolerant and can therefore spread wonderfully in the intestine. The second important group of probiotics are bifidobacilli. In addition to dairy products, they are also found in sour cucumbers, tobinambur and sauerkraut. These probiotics, together with the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii, are also among the best researched probiotics. All of these has our vegan probiotics colon drink.

These are prebiotics

Probiotics ≠ Prebiotics

Probiotics should not be confused with prebiotics. Prebiotics are special dietary fibers and thus indigestible food components that promote the growth of bacteria. They are therefore virtually the food of probiotics.

Our power bacteria prefer to feed on dietary fiber. One group of dietary fibers in particular is particularly tasty to them: prebiotics. They enjoy consuming, or rather fermenting, their favorite food. This is an excellent choice, because valuable short-chain fatty acids, which regulate the pH value in the intestinal environment, are already formed when the prebiotic food is broken down. And the more balanced the intestinal environment, the more difficult it is for harmful viruses, fungi and bacteria.

At the same time, prebiotics are like concentrated feed for digestion. The indigestible food components give our intestinal superheroes real superpowers. They become faster, stronger and more robust. It’s not for nothing that prebiotics are considered the bouncers in the gut. They rigorously deny dangerous germs access. Pathogens must stay outside.

What are synbiotics?

Prebiotics + probiotics = synbiotics

Synbiotics are agents that combine the benefits of prebiotics and probiotics in one product.

Probiotics for everyone? Unfortunately it is not that simple A yogurt every now and then and the immune system is bursting with power? But the microorganisms don’t make it quite that easy for us.

The crux of the matter is our body’s own bacterial pattern. Like a fingerprint, the personal microbiome provides information about eating habits, hobbies and even our pets. Accordingly, it is difficult to change and reacts very differently from person to person to the intake of probiotic foods of any bacterial strain.

No matter how good, pure and heroic a bacterium is, it will be displaced by the gut flora. Thus, most probiotic microbes do not settle in the intestine permanently, but only for a few weeks, days or hours to do their work. Here only a permanent intake helps, for example by a Probiotika cure, so that the industrious Kerlchen have a durable effect on the intestine health.

However, and here comes the next “but”, the protective effect of the intestinal flora works differently for each person. A bacterium that exchanges with the immune cells in your intestine and promotes the tolerance effect of the defense cells, for example, may be completely useless in your neighbor.

Intestinal rehabilitation with probiotics: The right probiotics for constipation

So that we do not now fully take away your enthusiasm for probiotics: Despite the many “buts”, some sufferers can actually benefit health-wise from probiotic foods and medicines. It’s just a matter of choosing the right gut bacteria. Research since the 1990s has played into the friendly little guys’ hands. Potential positive effects of probiotic cures have already been observed in the treatment and prevention of these gastrointestinal ailments:

• Diarrhea (diarrhea)
• Constipation
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon)
• Crohn’s disease
• Infections of the digestive tract caused by Clostridium difficile

The right probiotics for constipation

Due to a lack of research results and the individual fingerprint of our intestinal flora, the question of the right intestinal bacteria for constipation cannot be answered quite clearly to date. We can only approach the question.

In general, researchers:inside have been able to observe that probiotics in the case of constipation slow down the intestinal transit time somewhat, slightly increase the number of weekly bowel movements and help soften the stool so that you get rid of it more easily.

The large bacterial strain of Lactobacillus acidophilus is a natural part of our intestinal flora and can be supportive for stomach ulcers, bloating and constipation. According to a 2019 study, the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum exerts positive influence on stress management in humans by altering the central processing of stressful stimuli. Thus, a probiotic course with this bacterial strain could have an indirect positive effect on a situational – that is, stress-related – form of acute constipation.

Side effects of excessive use of probiotics

In order for probiotics to keep the intestines dancing in unison, they must be taken in large quantities – not entirely without consequences for your body. Because each strain of bacteria is different, very specific side effects also occur.

If the intestinal rehabilitation turns out to be one size too big and there are too many lactic acid bacteria in the small intestine, for example, gases can form. Possible consequences: Flatulence, diarrhea and significant concentration problems. If you suffer from restricted intestinal movement (medically correct also intestinal peristalsis), the otherwise so nimble microorganisms migrate only creepily into the large intestine, so that constipation can occur. And last, but not least, although probiotics are more often used for intestinal rehabilitation after taking antibiotics, resistance to the antibiotic can even develop. The effect of the antibiotic? Zero.

Side effects of probiotics

Excessive intake of probiotics can cause them to settle in the small intestine. This can lead to bloating, diarrhea or even cognitive disorders such as impaired concentration or confusion.

The best helper in probiotics roulette: your doctor

As you can see, serious treatment of digestive problems with probiotics is not about funny little milk drinks. Accordingly, there’s no guarantee that the types of bacteria listed on drinking yogurts, powders etc. will be effective for your exact ailments.

The health benefits that the heroic bacteria have are so strain-specific that you should consult a doctor who is familiar with the friendly microorganisms to clarify with you whether a probiotics cure for constipation, diarrhea makes sense.