BodiWellness Blog

So what is the difference between getting your probiotics from commercial brand yogurt and Raw homemade yogurt or taking a Therapeutic grade probiotic supplement?  Well, in short- A LOT!

Thanksgiving is often a time of happiness for alot of families.  We all love getting together to feed our families and give thanks for the blessings in our lives.  It is also often a time of gluttony.  Thanksgiving is centered around a food filled table and noone is gonna judge if you get a second or 3rd plate and I know that most of my family members often do.  I also see the energy shift that takes place after a big heavy meal paired with the sedating effects of the tryptophan in turkey, and it doesn't take long before everyone is loosening their belt and snoozing through the football game. 

It usually takes about one to three days (though a week or longer wouldn't be abnormal) for food to pass completely through your body. Inside your gastrointestinal tract are lots and lots of bacteria that help break down the food, retrieve nutrients and destroy toxins. A milliliter of fluid from your small intestine contains about 10,000 microorganisms. Bacteria are most abundant in your colon, which has about 1 billion bacteria per milliliter [source: Dennis Lee, MD]. Not only do the colon and small intestine contain vastly different quantities of bacteria, they also contain different types. These bacteria are good for you, and your immune system leaves them alone.

Although doctors prescribe colon cleansing as preparation for medical procedures such as colonoscopy, most don't recommend colon cleansing for detoxification. Their reasoning is simple: Your digestive system and bowel naturally eliminate waste material and bacteria — your body doesn't need colon cleansing to do this.

To understand what causes constipation, it helps to know how the large intestine works. The large intestine removes most of the water from stool and changes it to a solid waste. The large intestine then moves the stool through the rectum and anus as a bowel movement.