A colicky baby adds anxiety and additional trips to the doctor or hospital during a time in a parent’s life that should be joyous. Italian investigators asked whether supplementation with a strain of Lactobacillus reuteri in the first 3 months of an infant’s life could reduce the inconsolable crying of colic. Almost 600 bambini at […]
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Probiotics Questioned in Crohn’s
Read what the British Dietetic Association has to say about dietary management of Crohn’s disease. The guidelines reviewed data regarding use of prebiotics and probiotics to induce or maintain remission; the search pulled studies from 1985 through 2009. Assessment of fifteen papers led the authors to conclude that the “the use of probiotics and […]
Probiotics Questioned in Crohn's
Read what the British Dietetic Association has to say about dietary management of Crohn’s disease. The guidelines reviewed data regarding use of prebiotics and probiotics to induce or maintain remission; the search pulled studies from 1985 through 2009. Assessment of fifteen papers led the authors to conclude that the “the use of probiotics and […]
HPV Cleared By Immune System
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the perpetrator blamed for precancerous lesions in cervical cells. A large percentage of young women are exposed to this virus through sexual contact. A series of vaccines—Gardasil is one brand—target several strains which cause most cervical cancers. Not all cancers are caused by the strains so PAP smears are still recommended. […]
Probiotics Growing Up
The new year already brings a gift to all probiotic practitioners or wannabes via Mayo Clinic Proceedings. This prestigious journal representing a very august health entity has published a primer titled “A Clinician’s Primer on the Role of the Microbiome in Human Health and Disease.” The 2014 review very nicely—and briefly–outlines evidence for the […]
Diversity Wins Against Asthma
Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs, has increased at a troubling pace. While outdoor environmental changes are prime suspects—industrialized nations have seen cases soar—innermost worlds are also being explored. Gut microbes are being questioned. For instance, it is known that when diversity of guy microbes is low during a baby’s first year of […]