Homeostatic
Scientists are now discovering the potential benefits that Homeostatic Soil Organisms (HSO's) once provided for the body. These microbes used to be ingested by humans through plants grown in soil that was never sterilized or polluted. Nowadays, since this is no longer the case with the soil, the ingestion of HSO's by humans has dropped significantly. This has led scientists to believe that an increase in dysbiosis has begun occurring within humans, which is a condition in which the population of harmful organisms within the gastrointestinal tract increases significantly thus causing an imbalance to occur. This in turn has led to humans today suffering more frequently from certain immune and gastrointestinal disorders such as allergies, bowel diseases and chronic fatigue among others.
In his article, Dr. Paul A. Goldberg lists the various benefits HSO's provide to the body. They prevent the growth of harmful organisms, such as molds, yeasts, fungi, bacteria, and viruses, within the body's gastrointestinal tract. They provide the body with Lactoferrin, which is a protein that helps the body retrieve iron from foods. Finally, they help the body to strengthen its immune system, by producing proteins that act as antigens which in turn cause the body to develop large amounts of antibodies. Besides these findings, a clinical study performed by Dr. Goldberg, a Clinical Epidemiologist, Physician, and Clinical Nutritionist, revealed that sixteen out of seventeen test subjects participating in the study displayed a marked improvement in health after consuming foods rich in HSO's.
Today, various natural health food stores sell products containing HSO's labeled Primal Defense. The HSO's are integrated into these products through a bio-fermentation process known as Poten-zyme, which lasts up to about three to six weeks. More and more health care practitioners today are recommending these products to their patients because of the potential cure behind them for various immune and gastrointestinal ills.
Works Cited
Goldberg, Paul. "From tragedy to triumph: one man's journey back to health ... importance of Homeostatic Soil Organisms in prevention of immunological and gastrointestinal diseases." Oct. 2003. Vegetarian Times. July 20, 2005: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0820/is_314/ai_109023546
