This condition can be caused by diseases of the intestines, stomach, liver, bile ducts, and also by severe diets and poisoning with toxic substances. And it is completely erroneous to believe that the intestinal dysbacteriosis arises exclusively from antibiotics.
Equilibrium of forces
Scientists have calculated that the total mass of all microorganisms living in the intestine reaches 2 kg. The microflora consists of:
- useful microbes - bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, bacteroides and E. coli, which are involved in the metabolism, assimilation and production of vitamin K, vitamins B, nicotinic and folic acid; provide immunity to infection resistance;
- harmful microorganisms - staphylococci, proteas, streptococci, whose growth in the healthy intestine is suppressed by the "army" of beneficial microbes; with dysbiosis, insidious cocci begin to multiply rapidly, damaging the walls of the digestive tract and creating a pathogenic environment.
Looking for reasons
The "army" of useful microorganisms can suffer significant losses in the following cases:
- increase acidity or alkalinity of the medium;
- insufficient production of enzymes, which leads to the fermentation of undigested food residues;
- presence of parasites in the intestines.
These causes of intestinal dysbacteriosis are due to gastritis, hepatitis, peptic ulcer, bowel and liver diseases, vegetovascular dystonia, severe diets, stress.
Also there is a dysbacteriosis of the intestine after taking antibiotics, which, as you know, do not distinguish between "good" and "evil" and destroy all germs indiscriminately.
Dysbacteriosis of the intestine - symptoms and treatment
Without the help of useful microbes, the body can not digest and assimilate most of the nutrients, therefore it begins to perceive them as alien. This causes true signs of intestinal dysbiosis: nausea, eructation, heartburn, diarrhea or constipation, smell from the mouth and not disappearing unpleasant aftertaste.
To restore the microflora, drugs from intestinal dysbiosis, which can be divided into three groups:
- probiotics - create a favorable habitat for beneficial bacteria;
- proper spores of beneficial bacteria;
- bacteriophages - viruses that destroy harmful microbes, but are safe for humans.
It is worth remembering that the funds from intestinal dysbacteriosis may be ineffective, if not to eliminate the main cause of the disorder.
Folk remedies
It is very effective to combine traditional therapy and treatment with folk remedies - the intestinal dysbacteriosis recedes much faster.
Herbs are used that have antibacterial activity and do not damage the normal intestinal environment:
- St. John's wort;
- calamus ayr;
- blackberry sizaya;
- anise ordinary;
- blood-groove;
- Veronica officinalis;
- mother and stepmother.
Effective means for intestinal dysbiosis based on lichen-grass:
- cetraria of the Icelandic (yageli);
- parmelia;
- Claudia Alpine;
- snow and bearded.
At the heart of their action is the natural substance usnicovaya acid, which has antibacterial properties. In addition, lichens contain plant bitterness, stimulate gastric secretion and perform adsorption functions, so that toxins are eliminated from the body. Also, these herbs contain iodine, which improves the functioning of the thyroid gland. The above lichens have a narrow spectrum of antibacterial action, so the collection should be supplemented with other herbs.