{"id":1683,"date":"2018-12-26T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2023-04-20T06:45:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T06:45:30","slug":"the-role-of-probiotics-for-a-healthy-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/gastroenterology\/the-role-of-probiotics-for-a-healthy-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The role of Probiotics for a healthy life"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are Probiotics?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The human body contains trillions of bacteria, distributed all over the inside, and on the outer skin of the body. These bacteria enter the body from food, air and water; stay in the body and grow colonies over time. Some are harmful bacteria (called pathogens) that trigger ailments and malfunction of the bodily functions, while some are good or beneficial bacteria. They aid and enhance the bodily functions. Such beneficial bacteria are called probiotics which translates into \u2018for life\u2019. Out of all the probiotics present in the human body, nearly 70 percent are present in the intestinal tract alone, which consists of the small intestine, large intestine and colon.<\/p>\n

Why are they important?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Probiotics are vital to an individual\u2019s overall health and provide the following benefits<\/p>\n