{"id":647403,"date":"2019-07-04T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T07:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kefirko.com\/?p=647403"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:58:04","slug":"good-bacteria-in-kefir-for-better-gut-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kefirko.com\/hr\/blog\/kefir-hr\/good-bacteria-in-kefir-for-better-gut-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Bacteria in kefir for better gut health!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bacteria often get a bad rap but not all of it is warranted. In fact, there are lots of good bacteria that are very important for all living things on earth! They have adapted to living in all parts of the earth and in every climate, from the hottest, to the coldest, no matter how harsh the conditions, so they have no problem living inside us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our bodies have over 40 trillion bacteria, and most are in our intestines; around 700 different types of bacteria live in our gut alone. We know them as gut microbiota and they are very important for our health. But how do they help?<\/p>\n

With a little help from my good bacteria<\/h3>\n

Our bodies are full of helpful good bacteria and probiotics (live bacteria and yeasts) which help keep our gut healthy.<\/p>\n

We also call probiotics functional foods \u2013 meaning that they give us more goodness than normal vitamins and minerals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The best known probiotic bacteria are\u00a0lactic acid bacteria\u00a0(Lactobacillus) and\u00a0bifidobacteria.\u00a0Lactic acid ones have long been used in the food industry because of their use in food fermentation processes (and also in making kefir).<\/p>\n

When we are sick, the good probiotic bacteria that normally live in our gut may get damaged or killed off in the fight to help us get better.\u00a0Eating foods with a lot of probiotics helps our bodies get its full protection back. The word \u2018probiotic\u2019 means \u2018for life\u2019.<\/p>\n

Scientists have found that probiotics can:<\/h5>\n