Probiotics improve health and reduce symptoms
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Probiotics are live microorganisms that improve the balance of intestinal microflora.
Bifidobaterium and lactobacillus are most often added to foods and used in dietary supplements. Probiotics are partially effective due to their ability to make it through the acidity of the stomach and the alkalinity of small intestine. One way that probiotic strains assist with good health is to take the space of the harmful bacteria; causing it to be eliminated.
The probiotic strain L.Casei increases the levels of ciculating immunoglobulin in infants infected with rota-virus. This helps to enhance the immune system in these infants. The probiotic rhamnosus has also shown to assist in the same manner as L.Casei.
These probiotic organisms also produce acetic and lactic acids that may make the enviroment an unhappy place for the harmful bacteria and organisms. There has also been data showing that probiotics has inhibited the growth of tumors, and prevent and eliminate the development of some carcinogens.
| Probiotic Strain |
Symptoms that are improved
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| Acidophilus | Symptoms of lactose intolerance, reduced small-bowel bacterial overgrowth. |
| Rhamnosus | Improve immune system, infectious diarrhea in children, prevent atopic dermatitis |
| Casei | Improve immune system, bladder cancer recurrence, intestinal microbiota |
| Fermentum | Improve immune system for training athletes |
| Plantarum | Irritable Bowel (IBS), post surgical guy nutrition |
| Infantis | IBS |
| Longum | Allergy symptoms, intestinal micro-ecology |
| Lactis | Improve immune system in elderly, diarrhoea in children |
| Animalis | Balances intestinal transit time |
| Acidophilus, Bifidum Combination | Reduction of C. Difficile toxin in feces |
| Helveticus, Rhamnosus Combo | H.Pylori elimination, diearrhea in children |
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Natural Health and Wholistic Wellness Resources in Raleigh NCCreated Monday, March 17, 2008 by T.Smith, M.S.