If predictions from the International Diabetes Federation hold true, one in ten people on the planet will be diabetic by 2030. Health institutions in countries across the globe are desperately looking for solutions. A recent study hypothesized that probiotics may be a novel approach given that they appear to alter insulin resistance and diabetes development […]
How Fast do Probiotics Work?
Good question and a popular one, denoting a bit of impatience. We damage our health over years, but expect results from our remedies in days if not hours. The good news is that probiotics seem to get to work fast: feeding on a tangle of food fibers, fighting the natives for space and basically invading […]
Crybabies
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 […]
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. […]