New and experienced parents alike fret about the health of their children. Children seem to get sick more often than adults, especially when they are in frequen...
When travelling to tropical and subtropical regions, there is always a chance of contracting a bacterial infection that turns into traveller’s diarrhea. It is e...
Today, treatment with probiotics (from “pro-,” meaning “for,” and “bio,” meaning “life,” hence “for-life”) has become one of the pillars of contemporary naturo...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the digestive system, specifically the intestines, that results in symptoms of chronic diarrhea and/o...
Alright, we’ve oversimplified this a little; however, there is definitely a correlation between the presence of healthy Lactobacillus species within the gut and...
“Autoimmunity” refers to a category of health conditions characterized by the immune system inappropriately attacking the person’s own body. It is characterized...
Abstract Three commercial probiotic products containing primarily Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species were investigated. They were identified as P15, P50,...
Attempts to portray the action of probiotics within the gastrointestinal tract can get a little dramatic, with the portrayal of good probiotic species versus ev...
Now that fall has set in and the winter months are approaching, chances are your child has experienced some sort of sickness and their immune system has taken a...
Probiotics are nonpathogenic strains of bacteria that live in the human body and perform functions associated with health benefits.[1] An increasing area of foc...
The contemporary food chain has become sophisticated and diverse, thanks to modern refrigeration. With the exception of that iconic bottle of ketchup—admit it,...
It seems like a rite of passage for many families with children approaching their teen years to embark on one last “road-trip vacation,” where the parents marke...
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