(This has article has been condensed from an original
			appearing in "The Pathlighter" March 1996)

	HEALTH AND LONGEVITY: THE PROBIOTIC REVOLUTION

	What you were never taught in school about the startling link
	between your body's "intestinal flora" and your ability to prevent
	serious illness, to add vital years to your life, and to enjoy a
	dramatically higher quality of life as well.

	When Dr. Elias Metchnikoff wrote his ground breaking
	turn-of-the-century book, "Prolongation of Life" he probably had no
	idea of the incredible ongoing revolution his work would eventually
	inspire. Metchnikoff, a Nobel laureate who discovered phagocytes and
	other immune system components, documented in the book a direct link
	between human longevity and the necessity of maintaining a healthy
	balance of beneficial microorganisms within the body.

	Today, some 87 years later, dozens of the world's most brilliant
	minds carry on the astonishing work Metchnikoff started, working on
	the cutting edge of alternative medicine in private research
	facilities worldwide. These frontier scientists have documented many
	of Metchnikoff's original findings on healing, immune-system
	enhancement, disease prevention and life extension. They are also
	achieving startling new breakthroughs in the understanding of human
	biology...

	Oddly, with only a few small exceptions, little of this astonishing
	new research is being released to the public by the orthodox medical
	establishment - in spite of the fact it would grant individuals far
	greater control over their own heath and longevity, as well as help
	them achieve dramatic new levels of personal health and well-being.

		The Secret World Within You: How It Dramatically
Influences Your Health and	Longevity

	"The friendly bacteria in your bowels have far reaching effects
	you've probably never dreamed of.  These hard working organisms
	produce variety of substances that can: prevent cancerous tumors;
	inactivate viruses; produce natural antibiotics and vitamins; reduce
	cholesterol; and new research has linked these bacteria to even more
	wonders."

	Dr. David Williams

	Just as Earth holds an abundance of life forms -sometimes existing
	harmoniously, other times struggling fitfully against each other -
	so too does the human body hold a vast internal ecosystem consisting
	of thousands of billions of living microorganisms that coexist,
	sometimes harmoniously and sometimes disruptively.

	Medical science has proven conclusively that this vast internal
	ecosystem, called by many researchers our "human intestinal flora",
	dramatically influences, and to a certain degree even directs, every
	individual's personal state of health and well-being-including our
	physical and mental health, our metabolism, and even our life span.

	Over 400 distinct species of microorganisms inhabit the various
	regions of the human digestive tract, making up nearly four pounds
	of every individual's total body weight. This vast population of
	micro organisms far exceeds the number of tissues cells that make up
	the human body.

	•If functioning properly, this vast unseen world:

	•Guards your body against harmful bacteria, yeast and viruses

	•Stimulates the function of the entire digestive system

	•Produces essential vitamins and regulates their levels

	•Maintains your body's vital chemical and hormone balance

	•Performs a vast number of necessary tasks for maintaining high
	 energy levels, proper Immune function and for counteracting
	 cancer-causing compounds In the colon.

	Beneficial vs. Harmful Microorganisms

	It is important to understand that both beneficial (friendly) and
	harmful (unfriendly) microorganisms inhabit the human intestinal
	tract simultaneously. These too enjoy a complex symbiotic
	relationship with each other. In fact, in many cases, each
	contributes to the overall function and health of the intestinal
	tract, while keeping the other "in check" at the same time.

	For example, even unfriendly microorganisms, such as the small
	colonies of candida yeast's that inhabit the intestinal tract, carry
	out important tasks relating to human digestion. Normally, friendly
	microorganisms such as L. Acidophilus and others keep the candida
	yeast in check. They prevent candida from over-colonizing the
	digestive tract and spreading elsewhere. But if conditions prevail
	which allow the candida yeast to grow uncontrollably, their once
	beneficial work turns grossly destructive to the human host, and may
	result in an infectious spread to other parts of the body.

	Of course, under undisturbed conditions, the balance of "friendly"
	to "unfriendly" microorganisms remains remarkably stable...
	Healthful conditions prevail. It is only when the ecology of the
	gastrointestinal tract becomes disturbed or otherwise altered that
	the balance of friendly microorganisms to unfriendly ones becomes
	disrupted, and serious health problems begin to appear.
	
	Why Do We Get Sick So Often? 

	Medical now knows that when the ecology of the human
	gastrointestinal tract becomes disrupted, beneficial microorganisms
	can no longer flourish in needed numbers and proper balances. What's
	more, harmful toxin producing bacteria and fungi begins to take
	over, further changing the ecology of the gastrointestinal tract.
	Researchers believe that a disrupted ecology of the gastrointestinal
	tract may cause up to 90% of all known human illnesses and disease.

	The gastrointestinal tract is most commonly disrupted by:
	•Antibiotic Usage
	•Excessive Sugar consumption
	•Stress
	•Drinking chlorinated water

	Researchers also have found that levels of acidity and alkalinity in
	the gastrointestinal tract will change the ecology of the bowel
	environment, and thereby affect the type, quantity and behavior of
	microorganisms found there. For example, a diet consisting chiefly
	of processed foods (not unlike the diet of 90% of all Americans
	today) can dramatically alter the vital acid/alkaline balance of the
	intestinal tract. Such an imbalance could lead to a dramatic
	overgrowth of unwanted and extremely harmful microorganisms. So can
	excessive alcohol consumption, frequent use of both over-the-counter
	as well as prescription anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers, and
	frequent consumption of colas and other carbonated beverages.

	Altering the acid/alkaline balance of the intestines can lead to the
	overgrowth of disease causing, putrefactive bacteria that eventually
	overcome the beneficial bacteria and open the door to an onset of
	serious health problems. Moreover, colonies of putrefactive bacteria
	often discharge highly toxic byproducts while reacting with foods in
	the digestive tract. This reaction could further upset the ecology
	of the gastrointestinal tract and, in essence, slowly poison the
	entire body. The end result could lead to the onset of chronic
	degenerative disease, such as cancer of the colon, heart disease
	(particularly when cholesterol-fighting "friendly" microorganisms
	are overwhelmed by toxin-producing "unfriendly" microorganisms) and
	other extremely serious illnesses.

	Supplementation is THE Key 

	Unfortunately, because of disturbances in the intestinal tracts
	environment, important beneficial microorganisms are no longer
	present in desirable quantities in most adults. The result is all
	too often seen in the f failing health and vitality of millions of
	middle-aged and elderly individuals who could otherwise be enjoying
	the fruits of the labor without the burden of chronically poor
	health.

	The solution, of course, is supplementation with adequate and
	desirable quantities of beneficial microorganisms. It is abundantly
	clear from the most recent scientific data available that these
	beneficial microorganisms are of vital necessity and immense benefit
	to human systems. They not only collectively impart profound health
	benefits, such as vastly improved digestion and nutrient absorption
	(resulting in renewed vigor and vitality), but also provide superior
	protection against the invasion of foreign pathogens and other
	infectious agents. They also act collectively to:

	•Dramatically Improve human Immune function
	•Protect the  body from the potentially devastating effects of
	 accumulated toxins and cancer-causing substances
	•Produce essential fatty acids that are converted into energy
	•Help protect unhealthy cholesterol buildup that could lead to
	 cardiovascular diseased and even death.

	It is our belief that these immune boosting transient (food 
	and soil-borne) microorganisms are crucial missing elements
	in our diet today. Many of these vitally important transients
	would normally find their way into our bodies through the
	consumption of raw fruits and vegetable. Unfortunately, due to
	irradiation, pesticides, modern farming methods, these
	health-enhancing microorganisms have been drastically depleted from
	our daily food supply.

	The Tip of the Iceberg! 

	Many doctors and researchers now agree that inadequate levels of
	beneficial bacteria are associated with the following health robbing
	conditions:

	•Allergies
	•Hormone Imbalance
	•Chronic Yeast infections
	•Chronic Fatigue
	•Gas, Constipation, Bloating
	•Onset of Osteoporosis
	•Skin Conditions
	•Low Energy Levels
	•Food Sensitivities
	(Ed note: many other degenerative conditions as well as those
	above) 

	A Broad-Spectrum Does the Trick!

	A number of phenomenal new breakthroughs in probiotic research have
	recently led to a whole new level of understanding among scientists
	regarding which specific types of resident as well as transient
	beneficial microorganisms provide the most profound
	immune-stimulating disease fighting and health benefits to the human
	body. These little-known breakthroughs in understanding have led to
	the development of powerful new dietary supplements These
	supplements may quite remarkably provide the body with extraordinary
	weapons in the fight against the onset of nagging chronic
	conditions.

	

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