The two main intestinal bacterium are Candida Albicans and Lactobacillus Acidophilus. I like to think of Candida as dandelions and Lactobacillus as flowers. Candida is a very opportunistic bacterium and Lactobacillus is very delicate. When this occurs, undigested proteins and other foods begin to leak through the intestinal walls as undigested foods. Then the body will begin to have lots of further problems including food allergies.
Dietary fiber improves all aspects of colon function.
Of central importance is the role it plays in maintaining a suitable flora in the colon. A diet high in dietary fiber promotes the growth of acid loving bacteria through the increased synthesis of short chain fatty acids, which reduce the colon pH. The incidence of Candida infections sharply rose at about the time of the Second World War. This is when antibiotics were discovered. Though antibiotics have saved many lives, heavy use of antibiotics are always associated with Systemic Candida Infections. This is because antibiotics generally kill off the delicate strains of the good intestinal bacteria such as Lactobacillus.