Adverts are made through various types of media about yogurts and drinks that contain live bacteria. It is big business. The amazing point is that all the big companies who make the money never tell you the secret of when to take it! All the adverts show a sunny morning and happy people either eating or drinking live yogurt which suggests it is a good way to start the day. In truth the best time to consume live yogurt is last thing before bed so that while you sleep the friendly bacteria has time to bed down in your gut and create more friendly bacteria.

To enjoy good health and vitality friendly bacteria needs to out number the bad bacteria. The purpose of friendly bacteria is to break up and digest food for absorption. Within this process natural antibiotics are released enhancing our defense system to fight off various diseases. Friendly bacteria also kill off harmful bacteria and break down toxins, allowing them to be excreted from our body. If we have more harmful bacteria than friendly ones putrefaction occurs resulting in toxins being produced. When this happens it can weaken the immune system and we are then susceptible to many diseases. So it is of great importance to take live yogurt at bedtime to keep friendly bacteria topped up.

Without friendly bacteria keeping harmful bacteria under control, the harmful bacteria will multiply, vitamins, minerals and enzymes will not be absorbed because food will not break down and as the undigested food rots it will release toxins into the blood stream which can cause many diseases including: Constipation, colon cancer, Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic gall bladder, arthritis, heart disease and many more. If friendly bacteria are not regularly topped up they can come under threat by the following:

Taking antibiotics? Sometimes it is vital to take a course of antibiotics. Unfortunately as well as killing off the intended virus, antibiotics also kill off the friendly bacteria. Whenever antibiotics are taken you need to have live yogurt. When? Last thing before bed. Why? To top up friendly bacteria which is vital for good health.

Stress? is a killer. It can cause heart attacks, activate dormant cancer cells and cause stomach ulcers to name just a few. Stress is much more common than you may realize. So many people are under immense levels of pressure, and don't know how to deal with it. To ease stress therapists from around the world recommend that meditation is such a natural and safe way to treat and heal your self.

Poor eating habits? Junk and processed food has so much to answer for. Ready meals maybe convenient but they are dreadful for your body. If a few simple habits are changed and fresh wholesome food replaces junk food, life can become so much healthier and happier.