acidic balance in gut...against pseudos, salmonella, e.coli...

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Found this on another site that helps explain the need for an acidic environment

in the

gut.

" The " ecosystem " of the intestine becomes unbalanced

when harmful or pathogenic bacteria dominate the

system, weakening the body and making it more

susceptible to disease. Bifidobacterium work by

forming acetic and lactic acids in the intestinal tract.

These acids lower the pH in the intestines and create a

hostile environment for unwanted bacteria, such as

pseudomonas, and pathogens like salmonellae, E. coli

and staphylococci. "

" ...acetic and lactic acids... " lead me to this study...

Acetic acid used for the elimination of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from burn and

soft tissue

wounds.

Sloss JM, Cumberland N, Milner SM.

Department of Pathology, Queen Military Hospital Woolwich, London.

Acetic acid was used topically at concentrations of between 0.5% and 5% to

eliminate

Pseudomonas aeruginosa from the burn wounds or soft tissue wounds of 16

patients. In-

vitro studies indicated the susceptibility of P. aeruginosa to acetic acid; all

strains

exhibited a minimum inhibitory concentration of 2 per cent. P. aeruginosa was

eliminated

from the wounds of 14 of the 16 patients within two weeks of treatment. Acetic

acid was

shown to be an inexpensive and efficient agent for the elimination of P.

aeruginosa from

burn and soft tissue wounds.

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