Cultivate Health from within: Dr. Shahani's Guide to Probiotics - Softcover

Khem Shahani

 
9781890612429: Cultivate Health from within: Dr. Shahani's Guide to Probiotics

Synopsis

In 1941 a patient could receive 40000 units of penicillin per day for 4 days and be cured of a case of Pneumococcal pneumonia. Today a patient could be given 24000000 units of penicillin per day and still may die of Pneumococcal pneumonia. We are presently witnessing a massive unprecedented evolutionary change in bacteria. The misuse of antibiotics in health care is widely regarded as the main cause for this change and the resulting increase in antibiotic resistance. Did you know that: · Probiotics are natural bacteria fighting microorganisms already present in your body · Good health is dependent on the maintenance of proper intestinal flora · Certain probiotics produce natural antibiotic-like substances Find out how to supplement your diet to: · Slow or prevent the onset and progression of disease · Alleviate anxiety · Produce natural antibiotic-like agents · Assist digestion of fats and carbohydrates · Lower cholesterol and improve HDL/LDL ratios · Reduce the likelihood of menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis · Fight fungal yeast and Candida infections

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About the Author

Khem Shahani, PhD,

is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading research authorities on the role of gastrointestinal bacteria in human health. Dr. Shahani has been a consultant

to the World Health Organization (WHO), and has received many awards for scientific achievement. He has also published more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles.

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