Probiotics - Protection Against Infection: Using Nature's Tiny Warriors To Stem Infection and Fight Disease

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We are surrounded, inside and out, by bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes. Meanwhile, the spread of infectious microorganisms has threatened millions during recent pandemics. More worrisome has been news that dangerous bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Is there any hope in winning the war against infectious disease with this growing legion of microbial threats?

In "Probiotics - Protection Against Infection" we find clear evidence for probiotics' ability to directly engage and defeat infectious microorganisms. We find new clinical proof of probiotics' ability to specifically boost the immune system while under attack. Here we find the scientific facts separated from the hype and the myths; and the amazing discovery that we can fight fire with fire, as long as we properly arm ourselves with the correct strategies for achieving and nurturing strong probiotic colonies.

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Introduction

Chapter One: Microbes Everywhere

  • Bacterial Realization
  • Types of Microbes
  • Teeth and Gum Bacteria
  • The Anti-Microbial Society
  • Summary of Common Antibiotics
  • How Bacteria Become Antibiotic Resistant
  • Foodborne Microbes
  • The Invasion
  • Microbial Food Fight
  • Is Pasteurized Food Healthy?
  • Is it the Germ or the Field?
  • The Probiotic Discovery

Chapter Two: The Living Immune System

  • Non-specific Immunity
  • Humoral Immunity
  • Cell-Mediated Immunity
  • Probiotic Immunity
  • White Blood Cells
  • Cytokines
  • Inflammatory Stimulators
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Inflammation
  • The Thymus Gland
  • The Liver
  • Immune Colonization

Chapter Three: Therapeutic Probiotics

  • Probiotic Inoculation
  • Housing the Resident Strains
  • Probiotic Gatekeepers
  • Territorial Colonization
  • Friendly Flora Nutrition
  • Dysbiosis
  • The Progression of Dysbiosis

Chapter Four: Probiotics and Disease

  • Rotavirus and Intestinal Bacterial Infections
  • Cholesterol
  • Blood Pressure
  • Liver Disease
  • Gum Disease and Dental Caries (Cavities)
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Crohn’s
  • Digestion Problems
  • Allergies and Eczema
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Intestinal Permeability
  • Polyps, Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
  • Ulcers
  • Constipation
  • Pancreatitis
  • Kidney Stones and Kidney Disease
  • Vaginosis and Vaginitis
  • Candida Infections
  • Premature Births
  • Low Birth Weights
  • Baby Colic
  • Ear Infections
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Keratoconjunctivitis
  • Immunosuppression
  • Cancer
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Autoimmune/Inflammatory Diseases
  • Viruses: Colds, Influenza and Herpes
  • Sleep
  • Diabetes (Glucose Control)
  • Respiratory Infections
  • Rebuilding the Immune System
  • Nutritional Deficiencies
  • Summary of Probiotic Mechanisms

Chapter Five: Meet Your Probiotics

  • Species and Strains
  • The Lactobacilli
  • The Bifidobacteria
  • Other Notable Probiotics
  • Soil-based Organisms

Chapter Six: Supplementing Probiotics

  • Supplement Manufacturing Methods
  • Probiotic Supplement Options
  • Dosage Considerations
  • Adhesion and Permanence
  • Supplementing Probiotics Correctly: Q&A

Chapter Seven: Living With Our Probiotics

  • The Probiotic Friendly Diet
  • Probiotic Nourishment: Prebiotics
  • Probiotic Hydration
  • Synbiotics
  • Fermbiotics
  • Probiotic Foods
  • Threats to our Probiotics
  • Effects of Stress and Sleep upon our Probiotics
  • The Biotic Body
  • Probiotic Consciousness

References and Bibliography

Index

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