Friday, October, 30, 2009
Probiotics
October 03, 2008
Drinks containing probiotic bacteria can reduce antibiotic-related
diarrhea, British researchers say. In a recent study, only 12
percent of antibiotic patients who drank a probiotic yogurt drink
developed diarrhea, versus 34 percent of patients given a placebo
to drink.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Amy Thomas
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Health Expert
.........supplements can treat or prevent specific illnesses. Probiotics are well-recognized for...
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By Elizabeth Roberts
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Health Expert
...we’ve all begun to understand the importance of Probiotics in our diet, a new term has hit the...
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By Elizabeth Roberts
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Health Expert
...week or two to fully recover from the "cleanse." Probiotics: I believe that the better way to...
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By David Mendosa
,
Health Expert
...that Americans regularly eat. When we get enough probiotics -- friendly bacteria that help to...
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By Jennifer Rackley
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Health Expert
...to further target GERD treatments with things like probiotics which promote the growth of the...
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Health Guide
Diarrhea associated with medications Prevention To prevent diarrhea related to antibiotic use, talk to your doctor about taking probiotic supplements. Continue...
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...vaginitis. Dermatol Ther. 2004; 17(1): 102-110. Reid G, Bruce AW. Urogenital infections in women: can
probiotics help? Postgrad Med J. 2003; 79(934): 428-432.z
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...produce diarrhea by destroying the normal bacteria of the gut. These normal, good gut bacteria are called
probiotics. Once these "friendly" bacteria are destroyed, a bad organism called...
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...not affect the underlying inflammatory process. That being said, it certainly might be worth a try.
Probiotics (pills containing high doses of "good" bacteria) has of late been felt to aid in the...
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...electrolyte solutions available in drugstores are usually best. Active cultures of beneficial bacteria (
probiotics) make diarrhea less severe and shorten its duration.
Probiotics can be found...
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Related News
August 11, 2009
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Kefir, one of the world's oldest "health" drinks, did little to prevent diarrhea in young children being treated with...
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September 25, 2008
Some experts say that the "friendly" bacteria found in foods such as yogurt may improve digestion and ease symptoms of allergies, irritable bowel...
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July 21, 2009
Patients who take probiotic supplements after gastric bypass surgery appear to lose weight faster, new research suggests. Researchers at Stanford...
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October 03, 2008
Patients who have undergone weight loss surgery may be able to lose even more weight by eating foods that contain probiotics, a new study suggests....
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October 03, 2008
Dr. James H. Reichheld, a digestive health specialist, talks about probiotics and how these organisms can help relieve gastrointestinal symptoms and...
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