by Becky | Jul 21, 2016 | 2012, Oral Health, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with chronic periodontitis, who added a probiotic lozenge containing L. reuteri to their scaling and root planing regime, experienced a significant improvement in plaque inhibition due to the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects of the probiotic. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 19, 2016 | 2015, Probiotics, Restricted Diets
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Compared to the control group, healthy, lactose-intolerant volunteers who supplemented 4 weeks with L. acidophilus DDS-1, significantly improved their symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal cramping during an acute 6 hour lactose challenge.
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by Becky | Jul 19, 2016 | 2016, Metabolic Syndrome, Pancreatic Health, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants with metabolic syndrome, who supplemented with 80 milliliters of fermented milk containing B. lactis and B. animalis HNO19, significantly improved BMI, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol compared to control.
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by Becky | Jun 15, 2016 | 2015, Infant and Children's Health, Oral Health, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 110 (2-3) year old children, those who chewed daily a tablet containing 3 strains of probiotic bacteria for one year had an overall significant 53% reduced risk of developing cavities compared to the control. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 14, 2016 | 2015, Infant and Children's Health, Oral Health, Probiotics
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 75 school-aged children, those who had 3 months of treatment with the probiotic Streptococcus salivarius M18 experienced a significant improvement in Cariogram score as well as a 50% plaque reduction and a 75% decrease in Streptococcus mutans (the “bad bacteria”). (more…)
by Becky | Jun 8, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Pregnant women with gestational diabetes, who took probiotics for 6 weeks, significantly improved their fasting blood sugar by 5% and, in addition, experienced a 14.2 % lower weight gain compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 28, 2016 | 2013, Autism, Probiotics
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Treatment with the gut bacteria, B. fragilis, significantly improved behavioral problems and improved gut permeability in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder.
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by Becky | Apr 22, 2016 | 2015, Diarrhea, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with S boulardii reduced the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea by 12.1% in 1653 children and 9.2% in 3,114 adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 5, 2016 | 2015, Diabetes, Pancreatic Health, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 120 grams of goat milk per day for 6 weeks in combination with a daily probiotic significantly improved cholesterol and blood glucose levels in test group compared to control. Inflammatory protein levels decreased in both groups.
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by Becky | Apr 4, 2016 | Blood Lipids, Cardiovascular Health, Probiotics
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that those with moderately elevated cholesterol levels, who take a good probiotic on a daily basis, would reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke by 58%, which in direct medical costs, would save millions of dollars per year.
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by Becky | Jan 22, 2016 | 2013, Oral Health, Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A probiotic lozenge reduced the risk of gum disease by 40% over those in a control group. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | Pregnancy and Lactation, Probiotics, Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Children of pregnant women given a probiotic, had a 38% decreased risk of an indicator of eczema. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 19, 2013 | 2013, Probiotics, Respiratory Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Taking a probiotic daily reduced the risk of upper respiratory tract infection by 27%. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 22, 2013 | 2011, Autism, Brain Health, Constipation, Diarrhea, Fish Oil Supplements, Infant and Children's Health, Probiotics
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 58 autistic children, an imbalance of beneficial bacteria was found and the researchers believe that digestive problems contribute to autistic behavior problems. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 16, 2012 | Diarrhea, Probiotics
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. A number of medical studies over the past decade have suggested that probiotics can prevent or at least significantly reduce the risk of C. difficile infection in patients taking antibiotics. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 13, 2011 | Probiotics
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, Daily Herald Columnist. A recent study suggests that probiotics may help prevent (and treat) food-borne infections. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 1, 2011 | 2011, Infant and Children's Health, Probiotics
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In research with 20 children, those taking a probiotic reduced abdominal pain episodes by 55%. (more…)
by nhri | Mar 25, 2011 | 2010, Cardiovascular Health, Pharmaceutical Hazards, Probiotics, Soy Isoflavones, Women's Health
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. Health problems can come from environmental pollutants and pharmaceuticals. Soy isoflavones and probiotics are helpful. Hormone therapy leads to increased homone dependent cancer. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 22, 2010 | Probiotics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small study, probiotics given had beneficial effect on genes regulating hormones, blood pressure, and wound healing. (more…)