I'm glad to see that gut health is becoming more and more of a topic these days in the bodybuilding community. For a long while it has been an overlooked area of health when it should be considered one of the foundations of good health. The proper balance of gut bacteria is extremely important. Studies have shown that a vast majority of 'average America' is suffering from an imbalance of good to bad gut bacteria to one degree or another. Bad gut bacteria .... lets take candida for example .... Candida is a gut bacteria that is present in all of us .... issues arise when there is an overgrowth of this bacteria that is normally kept in check by proper diet that promotes a healthy balance of gut bacteria. if the candida bacteria is not in check and grows out of control in the gut it can cause a host of problems throughout the body ranging from skin rashes to mental issues. Unfortunately much of the average American diet contributes to this issue with regard to candida. Sugar in excess, fast food, Refined carbohydrates like processed food made with white flour, other refined grains and alcohol can all contribute to Candida growth. etc.... Now naturally we here on AM are not 'Average Americans' when it comes to our diet .... but that is not to say that gut health shouldn't be a concern. In response to the rise in attention to maintaining proper gut health several companies have begun to market products to aid in this endeavor. We all know that pro-biotics are very important .... but these can be easily come by through whole foods such as organic yogurt .... even sauerkraut and kimchee have active yeast cultures (pro-biotics). One area that has been overlooked until fairly recently is the PRE-biotic. One such pre-biotic ingredient now being marketed in products such as MUSCLE FIBER by FINAFLEX is Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) .... what does FOS do? FOS is indigestible by our bodies, it gets transported to the large intestine where it feeds microbes and promotes fermentation. FOS has been dubbed a "prebiotic", essentially serving as
fertilizer for the bacteria in your colon. Certain lactobacillus species of bacteria have been shown to preferentially ferment FOS. For this reason, it is being promoted as a supplement to feed the good bacteria in our guts. So in a nutshell .... by adding some low-fat, organic yogurt to your protein shake and some MUSCLE FIBER you get the proper bacteria as well as the nutrients needed to further the growth of this healthy gut bacteria.
Currently there are several logs in progress of MUSCLE FIBER that would be worth you checking into ....
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