Acidophilus Pills:

What is acidophilus? (a word we are all familiar with), is a Probiotic. Probiotic is a helpful ( in right ammounts) bacteria found in all healthy mammals. Spefically in the intestinal tracts and in females in the vagina.

We need probiotics (acidophilus) in our systems to keep the benficial bacteria in balance.  When this probiotic is stripped, for example, in frequent douching, yeast bacteria can multiply rapidly and we then are bothered with a "yeast infection".

When we are under the care of a Physician and are prescribed and antibiotic for an over abundance of bacteria attacking and making us ill, those antibiotics cannot decriminate "good" bacteria from "bad". The Rx can kill off all bacteria and thus women under the regime of an antibiotic can then suffer from a yeast infection. For men it's "jock itch".

Physicians have become more knowledgeble when prescribing antibiotics and are opting to have their patients take a course of probiotics at the same time, to keep our systems in balance. Irritable bowel syndrome is another ailment that is benefited from the use of a probiotic.

Some good probiotics would be; yogurt,cottage cheese and drinkable acidophilus milk.

More advanced probiotic products are Acidophilus in maintaining good health in the colon.

It is also crucial in metabolizing certain vitamins, like Vitamin B and folic acid.

Acidophilus is a natural substance produced by lactic acid found in milk.

Ingredients: Natural acidophilus produced from lactic acid
other ingredients: calcium phosphate and magnesium stearate.

Adverse effects:
None to date have been reported