262 Toxic bacteria induce fermentation in the colon that results in the formation of the liver toxin, ammonia, and known carcinogens such as nitrosoamines, secondary bile acids, altered estrogens, and numerous other cancer-causing metabolites. By overwhelming these putrefying bacteria with the friendly bacterial flora, bifido bacteria, a significant reduction in the production of toxic metabolites occurs. Aging and disease cause a reduction in bifido bacteria, increasing the amount of toxic and carcinogenic metabolites fermented in the colon. This reduction in bifido bacteria has been postulated to contribute to the diseases of aging, in particular, immune dysfunction leading to cancer and serious infection, and the autoimmune diseases, arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, etc. Stress has also been shown to decrease beneficial bifido bacteria, leading to many of the stress-related illnesses of modern life.
Animal studies show detrimental bacterial flora lead to liver cancer and early death.
NutraFlora is the highest quality FOS available. The Japanese use FOS in more than 450 food products including soft drinks, cookies, cereals and candies. FOS is not digested by the human digestive process, but instead is used as food by bifidobacteria, promoting their hyperproliferation. Other human studies show that ingestion of FOS improves overall bowel function, including a reduction in constipation, by stimulating healthy intestinal peristalsis. The reduction in toxic liver metabolites observed after ingesting FOS caused significant improvement in liver function in humans suffering from either cirrhosis or hepatitis.