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Probiotics
- Vitacost Health Library
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Lactobacillus Acidophilus - Compiled by Chad Bradshaw, Pharm.D
- Acidophilus and Other Probiotics
- The Natural Pharmacist
- Gastric Stable
Acidophilus - natmedonline.com
- Digestion -
natmedonline.com
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Lactobacillus acidophilus - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
News & Research:
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Probiotic hope for
kidney stones - BBC News, 3/9/08 - "People
naturally carrying the bacterium Oxalobacter formigenes were found to be 70%
less likely to have problems"
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Probiotic Cuts Respiratory Illness Rates In Endurance Athletes, Study
Suggests - Science Daily, 2/18/08 - "The
probiotic Lactobacillus substantially cuts the rate and length of
respiratory illness in professional long distance runners ... athletes
taking the probiotic had less than half the number of days of symptoms of
their colleagues taking the placebo ... Respiratory symptoms while taking
Lactobacillus lasted 30 days compared with 72 days while taking the placebo"
- [Nutra
USA] - See my favorite
Garden of Life Primal Defense HSO Probiotic Formula at iHerb
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Probiotics 'protect
top athletes' - BBC News, 2/14/08 - "Over the
four months, all 20 received two month-long courses of pills - one
containing the bacterium Lactobacillus fermentum, and the other containing
no active ingredients ... a total of 72 days in which people taking the
"dummy" pills complained of symptoms ... When the same number of "probiotic"
days was examined, only 30 were hit by illness"
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Infants With Poor Intestinal Flora Often Develop Eczema - Science Daily,
1/23/08 - "children with only a limited variety of
bacteria in their feces one week after birth more often developed atopical
eczema by the age of 18 months"
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Probiotics 'have
effects on gut' - BBC News, 1/16/08 - "Our study
shows that probiotics can have an effect and they interact with the local
ecology and talk to other bacteria"
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Clinical trial: multispecies probiotic supplementation alleviates the
symptoms of IBS and stabilises intestinal microbiota - Aliment Pharmacol
Ther. 2007 Oct 6 - "The composite IBS score had at
five months decreased 14 points (95% CI: -19 to -9) from baseline with the
multispecies probiotic versus 3 points (95% CI: -8 to 1) with placebo
(p=0.0083). Especially distension and abdominal pain were affected"
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Appendix Isn't Useless At All: It's A Safe House For Good Bacteria -
Science Daily, 10/8/07
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Probiotics work out against constipation, says study - Nutra USA,
8/10/07 - "the frequency of bowel movements doubled
over the weeks following the start of probiotic supplementation, increasing
from two per week to 4.2 after two weeks, to 3.8 after four weeks" [Abstract]
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Combating Infectious Disease With Probiotics - Science Daily, 6/19/07
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The Role of Herbs and Probiotics in GI Wellness for Older Adults -
Medscape, 5/4/07
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More support for prebiotic, probiotics for colon health - Nutra USA,
3/5/07
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Probiotic
Supplements (Including Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium, and
Others) review - ConsumerLab.com, 12/13/06
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Elderly 'should take probiotics' - BBC News, 8/7/06 -
"the drinks, yoghurts or capsules could
help protect older people against bowel conditions, such as Irritable Bowel
Syndrome (IBS) ... as people get older they have reduced levels of friendly
bacteria and increased levels of disease-causing bacteria ... at about the
age of 60 there was a big drop in bacteria levels, and older people had
1,000-fold less friendly bacteria than other younger adults"
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Probiotics May Help Stressed Gut - WebMD, 4/25/06 -
"Harmful bacteria latched onto cells
in the intestinal wall and nearby lymph nodes of stressed rats with sterile
drinking water ... Stressed rats that had gotten probiotics in their
drinking water showed no signs of harmful bacteria leaking to their lymph
nodes"
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Probiotic Yogurt May Help Eradicate H. pylori Infection - Medscape,
4/17/06 - "Four weeks of
pretreatment with AB-yogurt before quadruple therapy improves eradication
rate of residual H. pylori after failed triple therapy"
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'Good' Bacteria: Good for Colds? - WebMD, 11/7/05
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Workers On Daily Probiotics Less Likely To Take Time Off Sick - Science
Daily, 11/7/05 - "workers who took a
daily dose of the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri were 2.5 times
less likely to take sick leave than workers who took a placebo"
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Good Gut 'Bugs' Help Irritable Bowel Syndrome - WebMD, 10/31/05
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'Good' Bacteria May Treat Eczema in Infants - WebMD, 8/24/05
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Probiotics in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Medscape,
7/18/05
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Probiotic bacteria helps irritable bowel syndrome - Nutra USA, 3/31/05
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Lactoferrin - Dr. Murray's Natural
Facts, 10/6/04
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Healthy Gut May Resist Allergies, Asthma - WebMD,
12/23/04 - "People need a mix of
healthy bacteria and fungi in their guts.
Microflora
in humans can be thrown off by antibiotics and a sugary, high-fat, low-fiber
diet"
- Beneficial Bacteria Prevents Chronic Intestinal Infection
- Healthwell.com, 8/5/04
- Probiotics need more scientific backing - Nutra
USA, 8/5/04
- Good Bacteria Trigger Proteins To Protect The Gut
- Science Daily, 7/23/04 - "the
practice of giving antibiotics to cancer patients to prevent infections
might render the gut more vulnerable to damage – a danger that might be
overcome by administering substances that mimic the protective presence of
gut bacteria"
- Probiotics, dead or alive, can relieve gut disease
- Nutra USA, 2/2/04
- Probiotic VSL#3 Maintains Remission in 85 Percent Of Ulcerative Colitis
Patients with Pouchitis, Study Confirms - Doctor's
Guide, 1/5/04
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Can probiotic supplements help those with inflammatory bowel disease? -
Natural Foods Merchandiser, 9/03
- Commercial
Yogurt: Dead or Alive? - Dr. Weil, 8/18/03
- Sold on
Sauerkraut? - Dr. Weil, 7/24/03
- A Bug For What's Bugging You: Probiotic Products Tout Live Bacteria For
Health - Intelihealth, 7/9/03
- Probiotic Therapy May Be Effective for Treating Ulcerative Colitis
- Doctor's Guide, 5/21/03 - "adding
a probiotic with multiple strains and a high concentration of bacteria to
the treatment regimen may have the potential to stop
this disease in its tracks and avoid any treatment-related side effects"
- Antibiotic
Antidote? - Dr. Weil, 5/20/03
- Beneficial Bacteria Reduce Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis
- New Hope Natural Media, 5/8/03
- Probiotic VSL#3 Could Relieve Some Irritable Bowel Abdominal Bloating
- Doctor's Guide, 4/1/03
- Probiotic Drink Reduces Nasal Bacterial Carriage -
Medscape, 2/10/03
- Quality
of Probiotic Supplements Questioned: Are You Getting What You Pay For?
- New Hope Natural Media, 1/16/02 - "laboratory testing of 12 refrigerated and 8 non-refrigerated, randomly
selected probiotic supplements obtained from different health food stores
revealed that only one product contained the same bacteria as those listed
on the label. Many of the refrigerated products had some beneficial
bacteria, but contained fewer species of organisms than the label claimed.
More than 30% of all supplements were contaminated with other microorganisms
and 50% of the non-refrigerated products were completely dead. Dead
probiotics have no impact on improving intestinal function or restoring the
balance of normal intestinal flora"
- Lactobacillus Preparation Prevents Complications in Acute Pancreatitis
- New Hope Natural Media, 1/2/03
- Eating
Yogurt Daily Increases “Good” Cholesterol in Women
- New Hope Natural Media, 12/5/02 - "In this study, 29 women ate 300 grams (about 10.6 ounces) of a full-fat
(3.5% fat by weight) yogurt product daily for 21 weeks ... A larger, and
statistically significant, 38% increase was observed in
HDL, or “good” cholesterol levels after eating the yogurt. No change was
observed in LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol levels ... each woman also ate the
probiotic- and prebiotic-containing
product for a 7-week stretch during the 21-week trial. During the period
when the women consumed the supplemented yogurt, there was a further
increase in HDL cholesterol beyond that seen from simply eating plain
yogurt"
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Probiotics—Good Bacteria Meet Functional Foods - Functional Foods &
Nutraceuticals, 11/02
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“Friendly Bacteria” Help Eradicate the Peptic-Ulcer Organism - New Hope
Natural Media, 10/17/02 - "Taking a
supplement of “friendly bacteria” (probiotics)
increases the effectiveness of conventional antibiotic therapy in
eradicating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the organism that causes peptic
ulcers"
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Friendly Bacteria Unfriendly To Viruses - Natural Foods Merchandiser,
8/02
- Overdosing on
Acidophilus? - Dr. Weil, 7/31/02
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Lactobacillus May Help Children With Diarrhea - Natural Foods
Merchandiser, 7/02
- Probiotics at Weaning may Lessen Atopic Eczema -
Doctor's Guide, 6/25/02
- Probiotics May Prevent Antibiotic Associated Diarrhoea
- Intelihealth, 6/7/02
- Trial Review Finds Probiotic Benefit For Antibiotic Diarrhoea
- Doctor's Guide, 6/6/02
- New Research Validates Use Of Once-Daily High Dose "Good" Bacteria In
Patients With Recurrent Or Refractory Pouchitis -
Doctor's Guide, 5/24/02 -
"We are excited about the results of
this study because a specific amount and type of probiotic has demonstrated
that it can dramatically improve patient outcome for
pouchitis," said lead
investigator, Dr. Mimura. "Furthermore, because
pouchitis may be considered a
model for other inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD),
these findings indicate we may have found an effective, inexpensive, and
widely available therapeutic treatment for various forms of IBD,
such as ulcerative colitis."
- Headaches-Germ Link Suggested - Intelihealth,
4/29/02 - "about 18 percent of chronic migraine
sufferers were infected with the stomach bug
helicobacter pylori and antibiotics
appeared to clear the headaches ... Adding the friendly bacteria
Lactobacillus seemed to work even better ... Helicobacter pylori, the bug
that causes gut ulcers, has recently been linked to a growing list of
diseases, including heart disease, autoimmune diseases and skin conditions"
- Lactobacillus Safe, Effective For Infectious Diarrhoea In Children
- Doctor's Guide, 4/8/02
- Probiotics During Pregnancy, Lactation May Promote Immunoprotection Against
Atopic Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 2/8/02 - "Probiotics administered during pregnancy and lactation appears to promote
the immunoprotective
potential of breast-feeding ... The probiotics also protect infants against
atopic
eczema during the first two years"
- Feeling Fit: Good bacteria - CNN, 2/5/02
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The Wizard is Oz - Life Extension Magazine, 11/01 -
"Best-selling author and nutritional guru to the rich and famous, Oz Garcia
is singing the praises of the Life Extension Foundation and its products in
his newest book,
The
Healthy High Tech Body, published in September 2001 ... Supplements at
the top of Garcia's list of recommendations ...
DHA ... NADH ...
Alpah
Lipoic Acid
... Acetyl-L-Carnitine ... An expanded list of his
recommendations includes lycopene,
gamma tocopherol, vinpocetine, SAMe,
folic acid, carnosine,
glutathione, DMAE, Huperzine A, probiotics,
MSM, secretagogues,
arginine pyroglutamate, IP-6,
bioflavonoid formulas and
grape skin/seed extracts"
- Probiotic LP299V Could Help Patients With Irritable Bowel
- Doctor's Guide, 10/31/01 - "The
probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum
299V (LP299V) appears to have a beneficial effect on patients with
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ... All patients treated with LP299V
reported resolution of their abdominal pain as compared to 11 patients from
the placebo group"
- Gut Microflora Could Indicate Which Children Develop Atopy
- Doctor's Guide, 10/23/01
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Gut Reactions: The Power Of Fibre - Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals,
10/01
- Evidence-based Products: Probiotics - Nutrition
Science News, 10/01
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Lactoferrin: The Bioactive Peptide that Fights Disease - Life Extension
Magazine, 10/00
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Can lactobacillus prevent viral infections? - Nutrition Science News,
9/01 - "Probiotic supplement use was
associated with a significantly reduced risk of diarrhea; only three
children (6.7 percent) in the group given probiotics had diarrhea, yet 12
children (33.3 percent) in the placebo group experienced diarrhea"
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'Friendly' Bugs May Help Prevent Colds and Infections - WebMD, 6/1/01
- Lactobacillus GG A Premier Probiotic - Nutrition
Science News, 6/01
- Recombinant
Human Lactoferrin Reduces NSAID-Induced Intestinal Permeability -
Doctor's Guide, 5/21/01
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Going With the Gut May Prevent Allergy, Asthma, Good Bacteria May Help a
Child's Immune System - WebMD, 4/5/01 - "kids who were given the probiotics were only half as likely to have common
allergic diseases as those who received the placebo"
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Study Suggests Probiotics Could Reduce Childhood Eczema - Intelihealth,
4/5/01 - "Supplements of friendly
bacteria could halve the chances of infants developing eczema, an incurable
skin disease some babies never outgrow, scientists have found"
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The Probiotic Solution for Colitis - Nutrition Science News, 12/00
- Probiotics Counter Antibiotics - Nutrition Science
News, 12/00
- Lactoferrin
Helps Assess Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome - Doctor's Guide,
5/23/00
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A Probiotics Primer - Nutrition Science News, 6/99
- Missing Intestinal
Bacterium Linked To Kidney Stones In CF Patients - Doctor's Guide,
9/25/98 - "The study is one of the
first to directly link an absence of the organism, known as Oxalobacter
formigenes, to the formation of the painful crystals ... O. formigenes
appears to break down calcium oxalate before it can form crystals that
evolve into kidney stones ... Peck and colleagues suspect prolonged
antibiotic use and other high-dose drug regimens may preclude natural
colonisation with the organism, or may irreversibly destroy the colonies"
- Acidophilus
is Working to Give Bacteria a Good Name - Doctor's Guide, 6/9/97
- Scientific
Evidence On FOS Deserves Serious Attention, Nutrition Expert Says -
Doctor's Guide, 5/8/97
- Research
Highlights Positive Effects of Dietary Supplement NutraFlora FOS -
Doctor's Guide, 12/9/96
Abstracts:
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Efficacy of Probiotics in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of
Randomized, Controlled Trials - Dis Colon Rectum. 2008 May 9 -
"Pooling of eight trials for the outcome of clinical
improvement yielded a significant relative risk of 1.22 ... Probiotics may
improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and can be used as supplement
to standard therapy"
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Probiotic, as well as conventional yogurt, can enhance the stimulated
production of proinflammatory cytokines - J Hum Nutr Diet. 2007
Dec;20(6):590-598 - "Both conventional and probiotic
yogurt enhanced the stimulated production of pro-inflammatory cytokines"
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Anti-ageing effect of a lactococcal strain: analysis using
senescence-accelerated mice - Br J Nutr. 2007 Jul 9;:1-9 -
"Oral administration of heat-killed Lactococcus
lactis subsp. cremoris H61 (strain H61) to aged SAMP6 mice was associated
with reduced bone density loss, a suppression of incidence of skin ulcers
and reduced hair loss, compared with controls"
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Major depressive disorder: probiotics may be an adjuvant therapy
- Med Hypotheses. 2005;64(3):533-8 - "Stress, a significant factor in
MDD [major depressive
disorder], is known to alter GI
microflora, lowering levels
of lactobacilli and
bifidobacterium.
Research suggests that bacteria in the GI tract can communicate with the
central nervous system, even in the absence of an immune response.
Probiotics have the potential to lower systemic inflammatory cytokines,
decrease oxidative stress, improve nutritional status, and correct
SIBO. The effect of
probiotics on systemic inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress may
ultimately lead to increased brain derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF).
It is our contention that probiotics may be an adjuvant to standard care in
MDD"
- Probiotics and prebiotics in the elderly -
Postgrad Med J. 2004 Aug;80(946):447-51 - "Probiotics have been shown clearly to boost immunity in the elderly"
- Effects of ingesting Lactobacillus- and Bifidobacterium-containing yogurt in
subjects with colonized Helicobacter pylori - Am J
Clin Nutr. 2004 Sep;80(3):737-41 - "Regular intake of yogurt containing Bb12 and La5 effectively suppressed H.
pylori infection in humans"
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Dietary factors protecting women from urinary tract infection - AJCN,
3/1/03 - "Frequent consumption of fresh juices, especially berry juices, and
fermented milk products containing probiotic bacteria was associated with a
decreased risk of recurrence of UTI"
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Ingested probiotics reduce nasal colonization with pathogenic bacteria
(Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and ß-hemolytic
streptococci) - AJCN, 3/1/03 - "The results indicate
that regular intake of probiotics can reduce PPB [potentially pathogenic
bacteria] in the upper respiratory tract. The results also indicate a
linkage of the lymphoid tissue between the gut and the upper respiratory
tract"
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