The regular consumption of a high-quality probiotic product
that contains numerous strains of living lactic acid bacteria
will enhance a person’s efforts to maintain a healthy
microflora colony of bacteria in the digestive tract.
by Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
Within every human being is a
flourishing, living colony of
approximately four pounds of
bacteria. Most of these bacteria reside in the
human digestive tract although some are
found elsewhere. Absent a sufficient number
of friendly bacteria known as “probiotics,”
human life could not exist.
When a human fails
Iichiroh Ohhira, Ph.D.,
is a renowned microbiologist who studies at Okayama
University in Japan.
Dr. Ohhira has dedicated
his life to the study
of human bacteria and
how to improve human
health by ensuring the
presence of adequate colonies
of friendly bacteria in the colon
and elsewhere. |
to maintain a sufficient number of good
bacteria in the body, disease will occur and
death likely will follow.
It is extremely important for us to cultivate
and maintain a healthy colony of good
bacteria in the GI tract, a colony that is composed
mainly of several strains of living lactic
acid bacteria. Ideally the microflora colony
in the digestive tract should be composed of
a ratio of 85 percent friendly bacteria to 15
percent harmful bacteria.
The human body, although created with
a proper ratio of good to bad bacteria, frequently
alters the ratio of bacteria as a result
of today’s modern lifestyle. The use of antibiotics
inhibits not only bad bacteria but also
good bacteria, thus permitting bad bacteria
to invade the GI tract and multiply in high
numbers that disturb the delicate balance
between the good and bad bacteria. This balance
also is upset by the use of oral contraceptives,
steroids, exposure to radiation through x-rays and radiation therapies,
excessive consumption of chlorinated water,
the consumption of refined sugars and other
refined foods, poor digestion, poor elimination
of waste, stress, an unhealthy diet, etc.
Scientists have determined that when the
delicate balance between good and bad bacteria
is adversely altered, the body is overloaded
with toxins and disease. According to
imminent healthcare professionals,
toxins emanating from the GI tract are the cause of most chronic diseases
and illnesses.
Scientists also have determined
that there are many negative health
effects that stem from the loss of
probiotics, including the lack of
recirculation of female hormones
such as estrogen and the overgrowth
of detrimental, diseasecausing
bacteria and yeasts such as
Candida albicans, Staphylococcus
aureus, E. coli, Yersinia enterocolitis,
Clostridium difficile, etc.
The presence of too few probiotics
encourages the production of endotoxins in the GI tract, which contributes
to lupus erythematosus, pancreatitis, psoriasis
and other skin conditions. A shortage of
probiotics allows partially digested proteins
to enter the bloodstream, contributing to
eczema, nervous system disorders, rheumatoid
arthritis and a variety of other immune
system disorders.
GI tract problems such as leaky bowel syndrome,
ulcerative colitis, spastic colon and
irritable bowel syndrome, are contributed to
by a loss of probiotics and the appearance of
detrimental bacteria. Specific strains of detrimental
bacteria are known to cause severe
health problems. For example, E. coli may
lead to problems with insulin and blood
sugar function. Yersinia enterocolitica produces
substances that cause the overproduction
of the thyroid hormone. This
detrimental bacterium reportedly also contributes
to various autoimmune disease.
We now know that even antibiotics, one of the wonder drugs of the 20th century, have
limitations and their frequent use and misuse
often lead to ill health. There are a growing
number of microorganisms that have developed
partial or total resistance to some
antibiotics. Further, wide-spectrum antibiotics
cannot distinguish between the “bad”
and “good” bacteria and they kill both the
good along with the bad. This indiscriminate
killing of bacteria may be the worst side
effect of antibiotics.
The regular consumption of a highquality
probiotic product that contains
numerous strains of living lactic acid bacteria
will enhance a person’s efforts to maintain a
healthy microflora colony of bacteria in the
digestive tract.
I recently discovered a new breakthrough
dietary supplement product for the recolonization
of the intestinal tract now available
in the United States. The product is known
as Dr. Ohhira’s Probiotics 12 PLUS. It is
named after Dr. Iichiroh Ohhira, a
renowned microbiologist from Japan. In my
opinion, his probiotic is the most unique
probiotic in the world today. This awardwinning
formula was recognized as the best
product of the year by the Japanese Food and
Dairy Association which also named Dr.
Ohhira as “Best Scientist of the Year.”
Iichiroh Ohhira, Ph.D., who studies at
Okayama University in Japan has dedicated
his life to the study of human bacteria and
how to improve human health by ensuring
the presence of adequate colonies of friendly
bacteria in the colon and elsewhere.
After more than 20 years of thorough
research, Dr. Ohhira scientifically concluded
that good health prevails when the friendly
bacteria in the GI tract are properly colonized
and ill health often is the result of too great a
colony of bad bacteria. He also found that
the consumption and short-term presence of
good bacteria alone does not lead to good
health unless the digestive tract is free from
the onslaught of the harmful bacteria. This
beneficial condition can only be realized by
reconditioning the colonic pH. Simply introducing friendly bacteria in large numbers will
not resolve the situation because an unfavorable
colonic condition has already been created.
Such a condition is conducive to the
proliferation of harmful bacteria.
Probiotics can be essential to establishing
and maintaining optimal immune health in
pregnant women and lactating mothers and
their children.
The colonization of the friendly bacteria in
the GI tract begins at birth. Dr. Ohhira and
other scientists observed that a high percentage
of children nourished on mother’s milk enjoy
good health and a stronger immune system
when compared to bottle-fed infants. He also
observed that these children acquire a larger
number of friendly strains of bifidobacterium
when compared to bottle-fed children who
have few or none at all.
Dr. Ohhira noted that the acidic colon
condition of breast-fed babies remained
within a constant range of pH 5.5 to 6.5. His
studies have established that the lactic acid
bacteria that colonized the colon of infants
created this acidic condition. The organic
acids, produced by the lactic acid bacteria
present in the colon, prevent the survival of
harmful bacteria in the baby’s intestinal tract.
This inherent condition forms the first line of
defense for the baby against any form of
illness.
As Dr. Ohhira delved further into the science
of good health, he discovered that certain
naturally fermented foods consumed in Asia
are a rich source of lactic acid bacteria. After
years of studying the known strains of lactic
acid bacteria occurring in fermented foods
indigenous to Southeast Asia, Dr. Ohhira
developed an award-winning probiotic that
recolonizes the microflora in the digestive tract
and enhances good health—a product that is
several technological generations ahead of
other probiotics.
Ingredients include 92 types of natural
crops including special leaves, bark, herbs and
fruits, which grow wild in a vast region of the
Kibi Highlands and Hiruzen Highlands of the
Chugoku district in Japan, several kinds of seaweed
and various organic vegetables. This proprietary
blend is combined with 12 strains of
lactic acid bacteria, which include the most
prominent strain of bacteria possessing the
highest proteolytic power in the world. In fact,
scientists have established that the TH10
strains of lactic acid bacteria contained in Dr.
Ohhira’s probiotic is 6.25 times stronger than
any naturally-occurring lactic acid bacteria.
The emergence of new antibiotic resistant
strains of “super” bacteria posed a significant challenge to Dr. Ohhira and his
team. In response to combating
these new harmful invaders they
developed a special, transient TH10
strain of friendly lactic acid bacteria
that was successfully isolated from
the Malaysian food delicacy—
tempeh. This special TH10 strain has
been found during in vitro studies to
be effective against the most potent
antibiotic resistant MRSA (methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
super bug as well as the E. coli 0-157
and H. pylori bacteria, the cause of
most peptic ulcers.
The transient, combative TH10
bacteria may be the most important
strain of bacteria in Dr. Ohhira’s
probiotic because it kills and eliminates
harmful bacteria found in the
colon. It also aids in the removal of
toxins produced in the colon by the
bad bacteria. After consumption,
the TH10 bacteria reside in the GI
tract for an extended period of time
where they flourish and coexist with
the “colonizer” bacteria, like the lactobacillus
and bifidobacterium strains
that inhabit the intestinal walls. The
colonizer bacteria aid in digestion
and the absorption of nutrients
while along with TH10, form a barrier
against the invasion of bad bacteria.
The special TH10 strain of bacteria, as well
as the 11 other strains of live lactic acid bacteria,
are created during a five-year natural
temperature fermentation period. During this
five-year period only natural ingredients are
added to the fermentation pot.
During the fermentation process the creation
of the four organic acids—acetic, formic,
fumaric and lactic—are carefully monitored.
Inspections are conducted to determine the
pH and nutrient levels in the fermentation
product and to guard against contamination.
Inspections also assure compliance with stringent
Japanese good manufacturing practice
GMP) standards. When the product accumulates
a scientifically preordained level of organic
acids, the raw paste is ready for encapsulation.
In human trials conducted at Okayama
University from 1979 through 1991, 1250
subjects were randomly chosen from a sample
of 5000 persons and studied. The following
research findings were confirmed for those
persons consuming Probiotics 12 PLUS:
- Improved digestive functions
- Decreased incidence of digestive ailments
- Decreased incidence of stomach ailments
- Decreased incidence of bloating and heartburn
- Improved liver function
- Improved circulatory function
- Improved bowel function
- Decreased incidence of constipation or diarrhea
- Improved joint and muscle function
- Improved resistance to allergies
- Increased nutritional absorption
- Improved vitamin synthesis
- Increased energy
- Decreased presence of yeast infection
- Decreased incidence of various infections
- Decreased incidence of oral cavity infections
- Better lactose tolerance
- Improved sleep functions
- Improved appetite
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A special enteric-coated capsule permits the
product to remain highly viable with a stable
shelf life of more than three years. The fermentation
process also assures that the 12 strains of
LAB are not hostile to each other as occurs
when certain strains of LAB are artificially
mixed together. Unlike other probiotic products
it contains 12 strains of friendly “live” LAB
that number in the billions as well as vitamins,
minerals, amino acids, organic acids, naturally
developed fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and
important natural by-products, such as
hydrogen peroxide.
Dr. Ohhira’s probiotic is a 100 percent
natural, non-dairy, vegetarian formula.
Chemicals, preservatives, artificial additives,
coloring agents and animal by-products are
never used. Only naturally maturing organic
fertilizers are used in the growing process.
Chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides
are not permitted. Mountain spring water is
the only liquid used in the product.
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
 Ms. Gittleman is internationally
recognized as a pioneer in beauty,
environmental and women’s health
issues. She is the author of the best-selling books
The Fat Flush Plan, Eat Fat, Lose Weight, Super
Nutrition for Women, Beyond Pritikin, Before the
Change, The Living Beauty Detox Program. She is
one of the foremost nutritionists in the U.S.
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