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Probiotics for the Treatment of IBD

I have written many article in the past about the use of probiotics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Up to this point there was not a lot of information specific to their use in IBD but they were often prescribed in a "well, it couldn't hurt to try it" sort of way.   Less than a year ago I attended a webcast during which time I was able to ask... Read moreChevron
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L. Reuteri: Can It Help IBD?

Lactobacillus Reuteri is a probiotic and can be found in human breast milk as well as the gut of some mammals and birds. It's beneficial properties have recently been studied and the results seem very promising.   In one study conducted L. Reuteri was tested vs. simethicone drops in the treatment of colicky infants. After one week the L.... Read moreChevron
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It seems that my Crohn's disease is in total remission! The colonoscopy I had a couple of weeks ago showed no evidence of Crohn's on visual exam or biopsy.  The symptoms that I continue to have on an intermittent basis appear to be either from the diverticulosis I have and/or irritable bowel.  My doctor said if it weren't for the past... Read moreChevron
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IBD & The Gut: New Research & The Truth about Colonics and Probiotics

New Study: There was a new study published in the May 29, 2008 issue of Nature, a science and medicine journal, which may point researchers and pharmaceutical companies in a new direction of how to treat IBD. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School teamed up to conduct a study using mice and one of the... Read moreChevron
posted 06/09/2008, comments (0)|
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