(Newswire.net — 2, May, 2013) Boston, MA — A new article by an author from eProbiotics explains the benefits of probiotics in improving the immune system when battling the flu virus, especially for those who are 70-years-old and over. The flu virus accounts for 30,000 to 40,000 deaths every year. Yearly flu deaths are due to direct infection with influenza, in addition to a consequence of secondary infections and complications of the flu virus. It is additionally estimated that the flu has an effect on between 300,000 and 500,000 people globally every year. Any scenario of flu that leads to death, or even illness, is a direct result of an infection caused by a failed or weakened immune system; this is especially true in elderly influenza victims.
New research into the flu virus and probiotics is particularly encouraging. Specifically, the research discovered that daily use of probiotic supplements seems to boost the output of the immune system’s output of influenza antibodies, strengthening the body’s response to fending off the flu. Taking into consideration that the elderly are particularly vunerable to contracting the flu virus, supplementing with probiotics might prove to be a life-sustaining practice.
Probiotics, are naturally formed within the digestive system and helps with maintaining a healthy balance. They are also found in probiotic supplements or through the diet in ingredients like yogurt and kefir.
Doctors have discovered that a ratio of 85:15 of good and bad bacteria helps to improve the immune system and create the antibodies needed to fight off the flu virus. Those who have a lower ratio have found that their immune system is not as effective in fighting off the virus. It has led to the recommendation by health experts to take 10 to 25 billion of the colony forming bacteria every day. This will help to make sure there is enough good bacteria in the body to improve the immune system to create the antibodies needed against the flu virus.
You can read the full article about improving the health of the colon and gut at http://eprobiotics.com/probiotics-improve-flu-response/.
The Website eProbiotics.com was launched in March 2013 as a way to educate people about how important a healthy intestinal tract and digestive system are. The authors also discuss how good bacteria will help combat many diseases and illnesses people suffer from around the world. Some of the more recent articles include how probiotics help treat cancer, improve the health of the colon and gut, help with IBS that is stress-induced and diabetes and the overall benefits of probiotics. There are also many articles covering how intestinal and overall health is connected.
There is also a free guide available from http://eprobiotics.com/free-report/ covering foods that will naturally help to improve the levels of good bacteria to help improve gut and intestinal health to naturally build up the immune system.
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