Probiotics For Gut Health

The Impact of Probiotics on the Immune and Nutritional System

Probiotics For Gut Health

Probiotics has been defined as live microbial feed supplements that beneficially affect the host by improving the intestinal bacterial balance. Bacterial species commonly referred to as probiotic are lactic-acid producing bacteria such as Bifidobacterium spp., Lactobacillus spp. and Streptococcus spp., but also other microorganisms like the fungi S. boulardii have been used. There are many …

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The Intestinal Microflora, the Immune System and Probiotics

Probiotics For Gut Health

Lennart Cedgård, MD, GM Wasa Medicals, GothenburgAnna Widell BSc in Bioscience, Wasa Medicals, Gothenburg. Today there is great scientific interest in the functions of the intestine and the action of intestinal microflora. Research on these issues is ongoing all over the world and one of the main issues is how the intestinal microflora influences the …

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Tummy Ache Bloating & Probiotics

Bloating and Probiotics

Probiotics For Gut Health

Some of our clients ask about symptoms of bloating after initial probiotic use. In our experience bloating is a symptom of dysbiotic disorders in the gastrointestinal tract. When challenging this dysbiosis condition with viable and vigorous probiotics the normality is that these bad bacteria being guests in the guts for a long time start deteriorating. …

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Diarrhea and Probiotics

Probiotics For Gut Health

The reasons for getting diarrhea can be many; from various infections, antibiotics use, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) or intense endurance exercise. In common for all these conditions they influence our gut microbiota, and all benefit from treatment with probiotics [1]. It is known that a changed microbiota can give bile salt …

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Autoimmune diseases and other health disorders

Probiotics For Gut Health

Excessive stimulation due to bacterial dysbiosis and increased intestinal permeability may produce systemic inflammation due to dysfunctional responses of the adaptive immune system. The gut microbiota is involved in mucosal barrier integrity and immune function and can influence on mucosal immunity and systemic inflammation. These microbes can produce hormones, neurotransmitters and neurotoxic metabolites that are …

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