Deb asks: > I always wondered how the probiotics make it thru the stomach > acid....does anyone know?
Ooh! Ooh! I know! <waves hand> <grin> They're probably in the form of spores, which have to be tough enough to survive drying out, temperature swings, and, presumably, inhospitable pH environments. Probably the reason many of those intestinal organisms became human symbiotes is because they made spores that could survive in the environment and be consumed with food. Our ancient ancestors didn't always wash their food, after all! I just looked, and the Wikipedia article on spores seem like it'd fill in the blanks. (I skimmed.) Mike D. [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] [[email protected] ] [Speaking only for myself... ] -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
