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What Are Probiotics
A Closer Look at Probiotics
What are probiotics, who should take them, and where do you find them?
Interest in the reported health benefits of probiotics has grown in the past decade, and researchers continue to investigate how the supplements can treat or prevent specific illnesses. Probiotics are well-recognized for their ability to calm bowel inflammation in certain diseases, particularly viral diarrhea, and they're also helpful in reducing the incidence of severe diarrhea in patients being treated for cancer.
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Prebiotics vs. Probiotics
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Greek-Style Yogurt
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Health Guide
The Importance of Proper Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
...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... Read more »Drug-induced diarrhea
Diarrhea associated with medications Prevention To prevent diarrhea related to antibiotic use, talk to your doctor about taking probiotic supplements. Continue... Read more »Vaginal itching
...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 Read more »Diarrhea
...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... Read more »Drug-induced diarrhea
...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... Read more »Related News
A new Paradigm on Acid Reflux
June 09, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every day, 70 million people in the United States suffer from... Read summary »
Study: Probiotic Drink Failed to Prevent Diarrhea in Most Kids on Antibiotics
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... Read summary »
Probiotic drinks may help reduce antibiotic-related GI woes
October 03, 2008Drinks containing probiotic bacteria can reduce antibiotic-related diarrhea, British researchers say. In a recent study, only 12 percent of... Read summary »
All probiotics are not created equal
September 25, 2008Some experts say that the "friendly" bacteria found in foods such as yogurt may improve digestion and ease symptoms of allergies, irritable bowel... Read summary »
Probiotics help patients after gastric bypass surgery
July 21, 2009Patients who take probiotic supplements after gastric bypass surgery appear to lose weight faster, new research suggests. Researchers at Stanford... Read summary »
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