Adverts are made through various types of media about yogurts and drinks that contain live bacteria. It is big business. The amazing point is that all the big companies who make the money never tell you the secret of when to take it! All the adverts show a sunny morning and happy people either eating or drinking live yogurt which suggests it is a good way to start the day. In truth the best time to consume live yogurt is last thing before bed so that while you sleep the friendly bacteria has time to bed down in your gut and create more friendly bacteria.
To enjoy good health and vitality friendly bacteria needs to out number the bad bacteria. The purpose of friendly bacteria is to break up and digest food for absorption. Within this process natural antibiotics are released enhancing our defense system to fight off various diseases. Friendly bacteria also kill off harmful bacteria and break down toxins, allowing them to be excreted from our body. If we have more harmful bacteria than friendly ones putrefaction occurs resulting in toxins being produced. When this happens it can weaken the immune system and we are then susceptible to many diseases. So it is of great importance to take live yogurt at bedtime to keep friendly bacteria topped up.
Without friendly bacteria keeping harmful bacteria under control, the harmful bacteria will multiply, vitamins, minerals and enzymes will not be absorbed because food will not break down and as the undigested food rots it will release toxins into the blood stream which can cause many diseases including: Constipation, colon cancer, Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic gall bladder, arthritis, heart disease and many more. If friendly bacteria are not regularly topped up they can come under threat by the following:
Taking antibiotics... Sometimes it is vital to take a course of antibiotics. Unfortunately as well as killing off the intended virus, antibiotics also kill off the friendly bacteria. Whenever antibiotics are taken you need to have live yogurt. When? Last thing before bed. Why? To top up friendly bacteria which is vital for good health.
Stress... is a killer. It can cause heart attacks, activate dormant cancer cells and cause stomach ulcers to name just a few. Stress is much more common than you may realize. So many people are under immense levels of pressure, and don't know how to deal with it. To ease stress therapists from around the world recommend that meditation is such a natural and safe way to treat and heal your self.
Poor eating habits... Junk and processed food has so much to answer for. Ready meals maybe convenient but they are dreadful for your body. If a few simple habits are changed and fresh wholesome food replaces junk food, life can become so much healthier and happier.
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Now I am having psychological problems. No matter how hard I try to forget this horrible traumatic incident I cannot do it. It keeps replaying in my mind (the pain I went through and screams of naked wome in the labour room is echoing in my mind). It?s a nightmare that keeps reverting to my mind. It has instilled in my mind. Whatever I do, it tags along with my thoughts. I have become extremely forgetful and disorganized. There were times I hadn?t flushed the toilet after me. I have lost interest in everything. I have forgotten to smile from that day. I don?t dress nicely now, I have spoiled my relationship with my husband. We are having arguments everyday. I can?t stick him. I get irritated very easily. My family life is going to fall apart. I feel like committing suicide. My husband wants a second child. I can?t even bear the thought of having another child and going through the same traumatic experience again. It dreads me to the death. When I think that my daughter too will one day go through this experience I feel faintish and feel like I am going to die. Every day I cry deep within. I have become tearful and moody. Everyday I am suffering from bad headaches. I am utterly depressed. I am living life just for the sake of living. I feel I am worthless. I have the strongest idea of ending my life. But what about my husband and innocent daughter? They need me. I feel very sorry for my husband. He is suffering because of me. Please help me. Please let me know what I should do. Now I can?t stand the sight of pregnant women( I get scared when I see them). I try to avoid pregnant women. Recently we went to a private hospital to consult a pediatrician for my baby. When I entered the hospital, I got frightened and felt faintish.
The most heart breaking thing is ?my daughter going through the same ordeal?
This incident still eats at me to this day, it's just not something I can forget or get over. It affects my quality of life and I really wish I could move on. I know this is so far in the past but how do I get over and move on from something like this? It's impossible to do so.
Why only women have to go through such painful process? Isn?t there a pain free way to have a baby?
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