Intestine is a part of the digestive tract, located in the middle and lower end of the digestive tract. People often regard the intestine as just a drainage pipe, just like the urethra is a urination pipe. People often think of it when they have abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation.
In fact, the intestine plays a very important role in the human body, and its health is closely related to the overall health of the human body.
The contribution of intestine to human body;
1, 99% of all the nutrients needed by the human body are absorbed from the intestine. Intestine is the organ for food digestion and the most important and key organ for nutrient absorption.
2. 80% of human wastes and toxins are discharged from the intestine, which is the most important and critical organ of human wastes and toxins;
3. You may not know that the intestine is still the largest immune organ in the human body! Intestine is the first line of defense against toxins and harmful substances;
4. There is a function that you may not know. Some bacteria in the intestine have the function of synthesizing B vitamins. Some B vitamins that our human body needs are synthesized and absorbed in the intestine.
The above introduction is enough to illustrate the importance of the intestine.
So how can we ensure the health of the intestines?
The answer given by modern medical research is that the key to intestinal health is the balance of intestinal flora.
There are countless bacteria in the intestine, more than human cells, which can reach 100 trillion. If arranged, you can circle the earth for more than two weeks.
According to the influence on human body, bacteria can be divided into two categories:
First, bacteria that are beneficial to the human body are called beneficial bacteria.
Second, bacteria harmful to human body are called harmful bacteria.
When harmful bacteria and beneficial bacteria reach a balance, they coexist and parasitize in the human intestine, and will not cause harm to the human body.
The key to maintain this balance lies in beneficial bacteria.
If there are more harmful bacteria than beneficial bacteria, it will cause flora imbalance:
Diarrhea, constipation, decreased human immunity, serious cases will also cause inflammatory bowel disease, enterotoxemia, tumors and so on.
Therefore, supplementing beneficial bacteria is the need of our human health. In order to be healthy, we must pay attention to the health of our intestines.