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Probiotic Side Effects

Probiotics may ease IBS

March 25, 2009
Researchers say that probiotics may ease the pain, diarrhea, and constipation suffered by patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Scientists at Oxford analyzed the results of 14 studies conducted over a period of weeks or months and found that nearly half of the trials reported significant improvements in abdominal pain, flatulence, bloating, and quality of life for patients with IBS, with very few side effects reported. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Natural Remedies for Acid Reflux & GERD
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

...peppermint tea, papaya enzymes, slippery elm bark and probiotics.   Apple cider vinegar Apple... Read more »

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Nutrition
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...provided significant IBD improvements with no side effects. The theory behind these diets is... Read more »

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...16 percent of IBD patients reported adverse side effects of CAM use.   Complementary and... Read more »

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The Hygiene Hypothesis Study And Nature's Helpers
By Ann Bartlett , Health Expert

...products! And where’s the risk in trying it?  The side effects of vitamin B will be far less... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions: Steriods & Antibiotics
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...gets into the bloodstream, it causes much less side effects than other steroids such as... Read more »

Health Guide

The Importance of Proper Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
...lower tendency to produce allergic reactions) have provided significant IBD improvements with no side effects. The theory behind these diets is generally to limit carbohydrates in an effort to... Read more »
Drug-induced diarrhea
...muscular contraction of the intestine, lubricating the lining of the gut, or a combination of these effects. Antibiotics can produce diarrhea by destroying the normal bacteria of the gut.... Read more »
Allergic Rhinitis: Other Treatments
...rhinitis in children, according to results published in a 2004 pediatrics journal. The study compared the effects of active versus sham acupuncture. Larger trials are needed to confirm these... Read more »
Stress: Lifestyle Changes
...which has been associated with a lower risk for heart disease and stroke, may blunt some of the harmful effects of mental stress on the heart.In one 2002 study, high doses of vitamin C reduced... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Dietary Factors
...prevent them from becoming cancerous.Phytochemicals. Many studies have demonstrated the cancer-fighting effects of plant chemicals called phytochemicals. Fruits and vegetables that contain... Read more »

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