An Overview
Yakult is a probiotic drink which is quite good for digestion. Yakult is made from fermented skim milk and sugar with the content of Lactobacillus casei bacteria. Everyone must have known what it is. It is similar to yogurt which is great for digestion. It tastes sweet and sour with a myriad of benefits for human health, especially for the intestine. This healthy drink has been in Indonesia since the 90s. The origin of this drink is from Japan where the original brand is “Jahurto” which means yogurt. It contains quite a lot of good bacteria called Lactobacillus casei, in one small bottle, it contains 6.5 billion of these bacteria.
Benefits of Yakult
1. Increase immunity:
One of the benefits of yakult is that it boosts the immune system by warding off bacteria and viruses that cause the disease. As we all know that yakult contains good bacteria that are good for the intestines. Now, when the intestines are good and work strong, the immune system will gradually get better. The content of good bacteria, Lactobacillus casei shirota strain in yakult will fight the presence of bad bacteria and infected viruses in the body. Even if you have been attacked by a disease, it is useful to cure the disease. but for consumption in large quantities, it is hoped that you consult your doctor first.
2. Increasing good bacteria in the intestines:
Because of the food we consume is not always healthy, it causes some bad bacteria to dwell in our intestines. Because of this bad bacteria, we usually can be suffering interference in the intestine such as abdominal pain, indigestion, and intestinal inflammation. To fight this bad bacteria, our body needs good bacteria that can fight it. If the good bacteria in our intestines increase, then we will avoid digestive disorders and can prevent intestinal inflammation. The intestine plays an important role in human life, because it is through the intestine that humans get nutrients and whatever the body needs. If the intestine is healthy, all things related to health will be good, but if the intestine is sick, then the other body organs will also not work optimally. It can even cause infections, colitis, constipation and even diarrhea.
3. Prevent ulcer or stomach:
Yakult which tastes a little sour is a medicine to treat ulcers or stomach. This is also a result of the presence of good bacteria in the yakult. In fact, yakult can not only prevent ulcers but also can treat and treat ulcers. So, for those of you who have an ulcer, you don’t need to be afraid to consume this yakult. But still maintaining the moderate portion in consuming yakult. because everything must be middle and if excessive can cause bad effects on health.
4. Decrease toxin:
Bad bacteria that present in the intestines not only result in intestinal disorders, bad bacteria also contain harmful toxins and have a bad effect on the health of the body. If you consume Yakult regularly, the toxins present in the intestine will decrease and prevent the intestine from becoming infected. Flatulence is a problem that occurs due to consuming fatty and oily foods. As a result of the bloated stomach, various other problems can arise such as weakness and nausea. So, the benefits of yakult are as a remedy for flatulence due to excess fat. So, yakult contains high levels of natural probiotics which are good for overcoming the body’s reaction to fat.
5. Prevent flatulence:
You have a problem with a bloated stomach? This usually happens after you consume fatty foods, hot foods or eat large quantities of food, your stomach will be bloated and nauseated. If this is happening to you, drink Yakult after you eat. Yakult will help neutralize the condition of your stomach, so as to prevent the occurrence of flatulence and nausea.
6. Avoids Constipation:
Most of the people face the issue of constipation, as they follow an unhealthy diet. When they consume processed food regularly, it is less in fiber and will not support the bowel movement. When they take Yakult regularly, it aids in gut mobility and relieves constipation, and maintains gut health.
7. Maintains Perfect Balance:
In your intestines, when the ratio of harmful bacteria is higher than good bacteria, you tend to fall sick from infections and diseases. It is why you need Yakult to maintain the right balance of good and bad bacteria. As it is full of probiotics, there is no question of depletion in the levels of good bacteria in your gut. So, it is important to have a bottle of Yakult every day. In case your doctor has prescribed you antibiotics to improve the number of good bacteria in the gut, then Yakult might also help.
8. Prevent the buildup fat in the body:
Yakult has another function that is to bind fat that enters to the body and prevent the buildup of fat. This can happen because yakult has a high enough fiber content. This Yakult benefit can prevent your body from problems like diabetes, cholesterol that can lead to heart disease, obesity and blood vessel blockage. All of these diseases are caused by the buildup of fat in the body.
9. Gentle skincare:
A daily dose of Yakult helps to achieve a healtier skin and a protection from eczema and/or skin allergies. A major form of elimination of toxins from the body in case of a bad digestive system, is elimination through the skin. This can result in skin problems. Yakult reduces the chances of that, by improving the body’s digestion.
10. Improving Some Mental Health Conditions :
Yakult has the ability to effect an improvement in a handful of mental health disorders. In some instances, cases of anxiety or depression or OCD(Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) or autism or even a couple of memory problems have been recorded to have gotten better with probiotic drinks, like Yakult. Daily use is most likely to garner the best results.
11. Helps in Reducing stress:
In a study, it was found that LcS-FM as above helps reducing physical, psychological, and psychological stress in students. This study was done on students who were going to take promotion examination in Japan. The students were given LcS loaded fermented milk for eight weeks before the examination. Students who were exposed to a stressful situation showed a beneficial effect of LcS with fermented milk.