Most people don't think of their digestive system as a battlefield, but the comparison is apt when you consider how many potentially invasive toxins are trying to invade the GI tract on a daily basis. As harmful bacteria such as E coli move through the human intestine, your natural defense system is alerted and helpful bacteria are called into play. These helpful bacteria consist of microflora such as Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, or L Bulgaricus. Although most commonly found in Bulgarian yogurt and Swiss cheese, Bulgaricus can also be taken as a dietary supplement in a capsule form. Lactobacillus Bulgaricus in the dairy industry is identified as a "starter culture" that encourages the growth of other probiotic microbes during the production of cheese and yogurt. This function as an early adapter in harsh environments may offer a glimpse into the prominence of Lactobacillus Bulgaricus in the role of a beneficial.
Lactobacillus Bulgaricus is one of the symbiotic micro-organisms that can shrink or multiply within the environment of the mucous lining in the gastro-intestinal tract, also called the "intestinal mucosa." When the balance of beneficial microflora is weakened at this interface, infectious diseases are more likely to take a foothold. Conversely, when helpful microflora are flourishing, many germs and infections are prevented from adhering to the host by an amazing system of signals and decoy strategies employed by the digestive system in partnership with the intestinal microflora.
Lactobacillus Bulgaricus appears to play several important roles as a soldier in this battlefield of the digestive tract. These mechanisms include reducing intestinal infections by excreting metabolic end products-- such as acids --that change the pH of the GI tract. At lower pH ranges, or higher acidic levels, it appears that many pathogens simply give up the fight to survive. Also, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus excretes natural antibiotics, which can have a broad spectrum of immune-boosting functions. Other helpful probiotic mechanisms include the blocking of pathogen adhesion sites within the mucous layer of the intestine.
