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Alternative News:
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Probiotics Reduce Antibiotic Diarrhea - Science Daily, 5/8/12 -
"Diarrhea is a common side effect of antibiotic use,
occurring in almost 1 in 3 people who take the drugs ... By affecting good
bacteria, as well as bad, antibiotics can disrupt the delicate microbial
balance in the intestines, but the live microorganisms marketed as
probiotics can help restore this balance to reduce diarrhea risk ... in
people taking antibiotics, those who used probiotics were 42% less likely to
develop diarrhea" - See
probiotic products at iHerb
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Probiotics may ease bowel movements for elderly: Study - Nutra USA, 5/13/11
- "The probiotic product (VSL Pharmaceuticals) reportedly contained 450 billion
viable lyophilized bacteria from eight different strains, including
Lactobacillus plantarum, L. paracasei, L. bulgaricus, L. acidophilus,
Bifidobacterium breve, B. longum, B. infantis, and Streptococcus thermophilus
... people consuming the probiotic experienced a lower incidence of diarrhea (60
percent lower), compared to placebo ... In addition, laxative use decreased by
26 percent amongst people in the probiotic group, compared to placebo, added the
Israeli scientists ... A significant reduction of Clostridium difficile
prevalence was found in the probiotic group" - [Abstract]
- See
probiotic products at iHerb.
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Probiotics shorten diarrhea episodes, review suggests - Science Daily,
11/9/10 - "Giving probiotics in conjunction with
rehydration fluids reduced the duration of diarrhea by around a day and
reduced the risk of diarrhea lasting four or more days by 59%"
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Probiotics May Help People Taking Antibiotics - Science Daily, 12/17/08 -
"Up to one in five people on antibiotics stop taking
their full course of antibiotic therapy due to diarrhea. Physicians could help
patients avoid this problem by prescribing probiotics" - See
probiotic products at iHerb.
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Calcium May Ease Montezuma's Revenge - WebMD, 9/4/03
General Information:
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diarrhea - American Academy of Family Physicians
- diarrhea - emedicine.com
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diarrhea - FamilyDoctor.org
Other News:
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Hand Washing May Reduce Episodes of Diarrhea by 30% - Medscape, 2/19/09
- "Diarrhoea is a common cause of morbidity and a
leading cause of death among children aged less than five years ... It is
transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or drink, by direct
person-to-person contact, or from contaminated hands. Hand washing is one of
a range of hygiene promotion interventions that can interrupt the
transmission of diarrhoea-causing pathogens"
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Dark Chocolate May Ease Diarrhea - WebMD, 10/3/05
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Dark
Chocolate Helps Diarrhea: Study Confirms Ancient Myth - Science Daily,
10/2/05 - "a chemical in cocoa beans
can limit the development of fluids that cause diarrhea"
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Dukoral Oral Vaccine To Stop Travellers' Diarrhea Approved In Canada - Doctor's Guide, 5/13/03
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