Because with the increase of age, the flora in middle-aged and elderly people began to appear unbalanced. Intestinal microecology is the largest and most complex microbial system in human body. With the increase of age and the change of living habits, the number of probiotics in the intestine of middle-aged and elderly people decreases and the number of spoilage bacteria increases, resulting in intestinal flora imbalance. It is found that many parenteral diseases are closely related to intestinal microecology. If probiotics can be regularly supplemented among middle-aged and elderly people to make the intestines "young", the healthy life of middle-aged and elderly people will be guaranteed.
Physiological characteristics and intestinal characteristics of middle-aged and elderly people
Human aging is the natural law of life. The growth and development of the human body will reach its peak at the age of 30. Once over 30 years old, the organizational structure and physiological function of human body will gradually deteriorate, mainly manifested as atrophy of internal organs, weight loss, reduction of the total number of parenchymal cells, reduction of the body's regeneration ability, reserve ability and defense ability, and reduction of internal environment stability. At the same time, people's long-term bad eating habits and deteriorating social living environment will also lead to some physical diseases. In old age, the aging speed will be accelerated, but the aging speed of different individuals is different, which is related to psychological, social, cultural, environmental and other factors besides genetic and biological factors.
Entering middle-aged and elderly people will be reflected in some changes in respiratory system, circulatory system, urinary system, endocrine system and nervous system. The most important thing is the change of digestive system.
Studies show that 70% of the intestinal bacteria in healthy children are probiotics, while the proportion of probiotics in adult intestinal bacteria is only 10% ~ 15%, and the proportion is even lower after 60 years old. In old age, the number of probiotics in the body is greatly reduced, the resistance is reduced, and intestinal infections are more likely to occur. Therefore, the elderly need to supplement probiotics.
Moreover, after entering the middle-aged and elderly people, the metabolic function of the human body declines, especially the changes in the digestive system. The elderly people's esophageal peristalsis and gastrointestinal emptying rate are reduced, and the time for stool to pass through the intestine is prolonged, which makes the stool hard and constipation often occurs. Timely supplementation of probiotics can promote digestion, reduce toxin production, reduce gastrointestinal dysfunction, help intestinal peristalsis, and effectively improve constipation in middle-aged and elderly people.
Three Benefits of Supplementing Probiotics for Middle-aged and Elderly People
1, laxative, not constipation
With the increase of age, the intestinal function is aging and the motivation is insufficient. Constipation has become the most common digestive system disorder in middle-aged and elderly people. About one-third of the elderly over 60 will be constipated. According to statistics, about14 elderly people in China suffer from constipation, which often brings boredom and pain to their daily life and even affects their sleep and diet. Due to the reduction of defecation times every day, toxins are easily absorbed, which is harmful to the health of the elderly. And constipation is more likely to be a risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Constipation is more dangerous for people who are already sick. Although for healthy people, the probability of sudden death caused by constipation is very small. However, it is not uncommon for hypertensive patients to die suddenly in the toilet due to constipation, because the whole body muscles contract during defecation, venous return is blocked, blood pressure rises, and the arterial wall is unbearable during defecation, that is, blood vessels rupture, leading to cerebral hemorrhage.
2. Promote the absorption of nutrients
Middle-aged and elderly people are also high-risk groups of malabsorption syndrome. It is found that about 12% of all elderly patients hospitalized for digestive diseases have malabsorption syndrome in different degrees. The main manifestations of malabsorption syndrome include: fatty diarrhea, dirty stool containing more oil, abdominal distension, and malnutrition mainly includes emaciation, weight loss and vitamin deficiency. Timely supplementation of probiotics can not only balance intestinal flora and nourish intestinal mucosal cells, but also secrete a variety of digestive enzymes to promote the digestion and absorption of intestinal nutrients. This can also supplement nutrition for middle-aged and elderly people in time and improve immunity. Moreover, some probiotics can also produce vitamins to prevent the occurrence of vitamin deficiency.
3. Improve immunity
As we all know, with the growth of age, immunity will gradually decline, especially once people enter middle-aged and elderly people, immunity will easily decline rapidly and it is easy to get sick. Probiotics can promote the expression of anti-inflammatory factors, thus reducing intestinal inflammation, and can also promote the expression of immunoglobulin A and improve immunity. At the same time, probiotics such as Clostridium butyricum can secrete butyric acid, directly nourish and repair the intestinal mucosa, enhance the barrier function of the intestinal mucosa, and prevent macromolecules and bacteria in the intestinal cavity from infiltrating into the intestinal wall.
The main purpose of supplementing probiotics for middle-aged and elderly people is to achieve and regulate the balance of intestinal flora. Swimming in two bags of probiotics of Leroy yeast every day can effectively supplement beneficial bacteria, inhibit harmful bacteria and restore the unbalanced flora to normal state. It is very effective for sub-health states such as constipation, diarrhea, easy illness and halitosis. It is a good health care product for middle-aged and elderly people.