Intro An optimally functioning colon may have over 100 billion friendly bacteria per millimeter surface area. These good or friendly bacteria are called probiotics. Probiotics help the body to: support the immune system; fight cancer causing agents; discard old fecal matter; decrease inflammation in the colon; make certain vitamins (vitamin K and some B vitamins); protect against food poisoning; and fight bad bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Probiotics Destroyed / Depleted Probiotics can be significantly decreased in our colon because of many everyday factors. Some of these factors include: stress, carbonated beverages, constipation, antibiotics in our food supply, chlorine in our water supply, smoking, alcohol, and drugs such as certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS), laxatives, antibiotics (overuse) and birth control pills. A routine diet or meal rich in animal fat and protein can lead to decay of these food products in the intestines. This in turn serves as a culture for bad bacteria. The human intestine is long and convoluted, putting it at high risk for such decay. Taking a quality supplement rich in Enzymes can help to prevent this decay and enhance nutrient absorption. Enzymes are proteins that help to break down nutrients and help to facilitate physiologic processes in the body. Without enzymes our bodies could not absorb the vital nutrients and would cease all physiologic functions. Effects of Depleted Probiotics Significant depletion can contribute to: a poorly functioning immune system; vitamin deficiencies; increased risk for infections, cancers, ulcers, food intolerances, and food poisoning; and decrease in nutrient absorption by the gastrointestinal tract (human gut). Still, this depletion can contribute to a weakened urinary system and place one at greater risk for bladder or kidney infections. You Should Start Probiotics Today You should start taking probiotics today. With the daily assault on good bacteria, bad bacteria are waiting to move into the space left by good bacteria. Consider your colon an apartment building for bacterial tenants. You can either have good tenants or bad tenants. The more you are depleted of those good bacterial tenants, the more bad ones move in. As we age, the number of probiotics in our body decline. This is one reason why the elderly are at greater risk for infection, cancer, and Vitamin B12 and other vitamin deficiency. You cannot afford the risk of a weakened immune system which can increase the risk of life-threatening infections and cancers, food intolerances, irritable or inflamed bowel, and ulcers. Obtain a Potent Probiotc Supplement called Vital Probiotic (over 8 Probiotics): http://www.healthandwellnessmarketing.com/2.html (then click on Nutrition Supplements) Detox with Vital Fucoidan: http://www.healthandwellnessmarketing.com/10.html Get the Vital Enzymes to digest your food and Enhance Nutrient Absorption. Vital Digest http://www.healthandwellnessmarketing.com/2.html (then click on Nutrition Supplements) Orville Campbell, MD is an internist and nephrologist. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. His expertise include: health and wellness, hypertension, diabetes, vitamin D, and kidney diseases. Dr. Campbell is an entrepreneur. He has owned several businesses and medical practices since finishing Emory University in 1995.