by Sandra Saville RD, IPA Education and Communications Committee, reviewed by Artur Ouwehand PhD and IPA Scientific Committee With health presently top of mind, many questions surround what we can do to keep healthy and support the immune system. Maintaining a healthy immune system … [Read more...] about Immune Impacts of Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics
Probiotics Reduce Behavioral Changes from Early Antibiotic Use
Antibiotics save lives. The bad news is they obliterate the good microbes in their wake which can lead to long-term immune and metabolic changes. And now researchers find that behavior and brain chemistry can also suffer. Much evidence exists from both rodent and human studies showing … [Read more...] about Probiotics Reduce Behavioral Changes from Early Antibiotic Use
Altered Microbiome in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system and other organs in the body. The disease is inherited when both parents carry the recessive gene. A defective gene makes mucus, sweat and digestive juices thick and sticky instead of thin and slippery; tubes and ducts, … [Read more...] about Altered Microbiome in Cystic Fibrosis
Probiotics in Clinical Research: Stability Studies Matter
By Josh Baisley, B.Sc., Associate Director of Clinical Trials, Nutrasource The importance of stability studies is highlighted in cases where a human intervention trial demonstrates equivocal results, or worse yet, negative results. When there was no evidence to demonstrate that the probiotic … [Read more...] about Probiotics in Clinical Research: Stability Studies Matter
Probiotics Help Clear Human Papillomavirus
The human papillomavirus (HPV) gets around. Nearly half of Americans between the ages of 18 and 59 are infected with this sexually transmitted virus, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics. The good news: More than 90% of HPV infections are cleared by the … [Read more...] about Probiotics Help Clear Human Papillomavirus
Say Cheese, and Add Probiotics to Fend Off Oral Thrush
Teeth wear out long before we do. Dentures offer a decent solution but are prime breeding sites for Candida albicans, a fungus which when overgrown in the oral cavity is called thrush. Probiotics may be an alternative to antifungal agents in the prevention and treatment of oral candida. … [Read more...] about Say Cheese, and Add Probiotics to Fend Off Oral Thrush