Eat Lots Of Bugs For Good Health
Crickets, grasshoppers, termites, beetle bugs…no, no, no. Wrong kind of bugs. There are people who eat them though.
I’m talking about bacteria. Good bacteria.
In the U.S. we don’t like bacteria. I’ve already discussed how we try to kill all bacteria to live in a germ free environment. (Anti-bacterial soaps)
But without bacteria, all the waste we produce would never decompose. What a mountain of garbage that would create.
If all we eat and drink did not decompose and pass, there would be a world of hurt. Maybe there is.
From all the advertisements for digestive problems, I would suggest, there is.
Good and bad bacteria are a part of our digestive system. We want to have more good than bad.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly….not an old movie.
The Good…beneficial bacteria, help the body dispose of waste.
The Bad…harmful bacteria and yeasts also inhabit the body and are kept in check by the good guys.
If there are not enough good guys to do this, the bad take over and do a number on the body’s health.
The Ugly…once the Bad guys take over…big health problems began to surface.
Bladder infections, vaginal infections, yeast infections.
The use of too many antibiotics (they kill the good guys) may contribute to the development of infections such as staph, strep, and pneumonia.
Digestive problems including constipation or diarrhea, gas, bloating, belching and indigestion may occur.
Are you getting the picture?
These are the mild ones. If not corrected, more serious conditions such as acid reflux disease, hemorrhoids, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, IBS, and more could result.
There is a war going on in your body between the good and the bad bugs. Who will win? What can you do to help the good bugs? Eat More of Them.
For a more detailed report, go to our Environmental Family Health Web site newsletter archive and open the newsletter “Want Good Health? Eat Lots of “Bugs!”
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