Why is Yoghurt A Great Weapon in Our Anti-Aging Arsenal? : Here is The Best Anti-Aging Information

There are many supplements and foods that can help us live longer,
healthier, lives. One such food is yoghurt. Several years ago there
was an American television commercial for a popular brand that
maintained that eating yoghurt was the key to a long life. The ad
featured several Russian centenarians who had one thing in common -
they were all lifelong yoghurt eaters. The reaction of most people was
sceptical, to say the least, but scientists are now discovering that there
might be truth in it after all and yoghurt may indeed help us with our
attempts at Anti-Aging.

Yoghurt contains Lactobacillus acidophilus, a “friendly bacterium” that
ferments milk into yoghurt and is also present in our intestinal tract.
Acidophilus, as it is more commonly known, not only aids digestion but
appears to help keep in check the growth of the yeast which is the cause
of many vaginal yeast infections. Also, acidophilus (which is a common
folk remedy) may help the body fight off other infections as well. And,
for those who don’t like yoghurt, acidophilus is also available in the form
of capsules and granules.

The vaginal dryness that accompanies the drop in oestrogen in menopausal
women can make them more prone to yeast infections. With this in mind,
a doctor at the Jewish Medical Center in Long Island studied the effective-
ness of acidophilus against vaginal yeast infections. She had women with a
history of chronic yeast infection to eat 250g of yoghurt (with live acidophilus
cultures) each day, and compared them to non-yoghurt eaters. After six
months the women who ate the yoghurt had far fewer yeast infections than
those who didn’t eat it.

As we age, our immune systems weaken, making us vulnerable to all kinds
of infections so another researcher, at the University of California, studied the
effects of yoghurt with live cultures on the immune system. He found that
people who ate two 250g cartons of yoghurt a day had higher blood levels
of gamma-interferon, which helps the body to ward off infection. Furthermore,
those who ate yoghurt with live cultures had substantially fewer colds and allergy
symptons than those who didn’t eat it. All this makes yoghurt a really useful
addition to our Anti-Aging arsenal.

People frequently ask whether acidophilus capsules are as good as eating “live”
yoghurt. Actually, the capsules and granules provide a more potent form of
acidophilus and, sometimes, they are preferable. Especially so if you have a
yeast problem or are taking an antibiotic that is wreaking havoc with your
digestive system by killing off the friendly bacteria along with the bad. However,
under normal circumstances, eating yoghurt is probably good enough and in
addition it offers the added benefit of a hefty boost of calcium, which is needed
for strong bones and normal blood pressure and heart function.

The right amounts to take are:-

Two 250g cartons of low fat yoghurt with active cultures daily. Be sure
the carton specifies active cultures.
or
Two acidophilus capsules three times daily, half an hour before or after
meals.
or
Mix one packet of acidophilus granules in 150ml of freshly squeezed juice
once or twice a day.

Here’s wishing you long life and happiness!

Shirley Allen

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