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Gut Bacteria Predict Heart Attacks and Diminish Their Damage
. . . probiotics -- essential to good health
If you haven't been particularly interested in the bugs in your tummy, this study should catch your attention.
Scientists have been able to predict the likelihood of a heart attack in lab rats by studying types and levels of bacteria found in their intestines. In addition, certain probiotics, specifically Lactobacillus plantarum 299y, were also found to decrease the size of a heart attack and lead to better recovery.
According to John E. Baker, PhD, who led the study, the "discovery is a revolutionary milestone in the prevention and treatment of heart attacks." The editor of the FASEB Journal, where the study was published, commented, "We may soon evaluate our body's susceptibility to disease by looking at the microbes that inhabit the gut."
Antibiotics use has been a disaster for human health by decimating healthy intestinal bacteria. If you've ever taken an antibiotic, build up your good bugs with Beyond Health's Probiotic Formula and prebiotics (food for the probiotics) in Beyond Health's Dietary Fiber Formula.
Lam V. Intestinal microbiota determine severity of myocardial infarction in rats. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal. Published online January 12, 2012.
Science Daily. The microbiome and disease: Gut bacteria influence the severity of heart attacks in rats." Online January 12, 2012.
If you haven't been particularly interested in the bugs in your tummy, this study should catch your attention.
Scientists have been able to predict the likelihood of a heart attack in lab rats by studying types and levels of bacteria found in their intestines. In addition, certain probiotics, specifically Lactobacillus plantarum 299y, were also found to decrease the size of a heart attack and lead to better recovery.
According to John E. Baker, PhD, who led the study, the "discovery is a revolutionary milestone in the prevention and treatment of heart attacks." The editor of the FASEB Journal, where the study was published, commented, "We may soon evaluate our body's susceptibility to disease by looking at the microbes that inhabit the gut."
Antibiotics use has been a disaster for human health by decimating healthy intestinal bacteria. If you've ever taken an antibiotic, build up your good bugs with Beyond Health's Probiotic Formula and prebiotics (food for the probiotics) in Beyond Health's Dietary Fiber Formula.
Lam V. Intestinal microbiota determine severity of myocardial infarction in rats. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal. Published online January 12, 2012.
Science Daily. The microbiome and disease: Gut bacteria influence the severity of heart attacks in rats." Online January 12, 2012.