Good Bacteria
7 Steps to Maintaining A Healthy Gut
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 12:07Maintaining a healthy gut is not as easy as popping a magic pill. The entire system must be in sync, the flora is just the tip of the iceberg. Consider these 7 steps when trying to take care of your gut.
Indian Council of Medical Research Looking at Probiotics as an Alternative to Antibiotics
Submitted by tammyg on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 11:20Could probiotics - good bacteria, become an alternative to antibiotics that are fast becoming resistant?
This is what the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) wants to find out.
Probiotics Protect From Colds and Pregnancy Complications
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 12:43In a review, The Cochrane Library of 14 Studies involving over 3000 people has concluded that probiotics can have a positive preventative effect against the common cold for both kids & adults.
Introducing Probiotics to Babies.
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:49In the first critical days after birth, one of the most important steps you can take that will determine the health and long-term wellness of your baby will be to ensure the proper development and maintenance of her inner ecosystem.
Get Cultured!
Submitted by tammyg on Fri, 04/08/2011 - 10:41What's tasty, easy, and has lots of health benefits?
Yogurt!
It's got powerful boosting protein and bone building calcium. In fact, the health benefits of yogurt are so impressive that many health-conscious people make it a daily habit.
Common Parasite Uncovers Key Cause of Crohn's Disease
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 13:51Immune systems have their sinister side, especially when they have not learned how hard to fight. Crohn's Disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases inflict more than a million Americans with unbearable pain and digestive turmoil because of uncontrolled immune responses in the gut.
Antibiotics Up Irritable Bowel Syndrome Risk
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 12:40Antibiotics may heighten the risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Crohn's disease in children. Scientists believe the drugs may encourage harmful bugs and other organisms to grow in the gut, triggering the conditions.
Probiotic Yogurt may Help in Weight Loss
Submitted by tammyg on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 10:20In a breakthrough research, the food scientists at the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority (IAFDA) and Cork University, Ireland, have created friendly bacteria which when added to yogurt might help shed excess body fat.
Immune System Changes Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Revealed
Submitted by tammyg on Mon, 12/13/2010 - 13:58Scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have discovered some of the key molecular events in the immune system that contribute to inflammatory bowel disease. The results, which help researchers move one step further in their efforts to develop new drugs to treat inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases, are reported in the November 2010 edition of the journal Mucosal Immunology from the Nature Publishing Group.
Good Bacteria helps Indian Children Fight Diarrhea
Submitted by tammyg on Mon, 10/11/2010 - 13:33India has the highest number of child deaths, under the age of 5 Years.
If basic hygiene practices were followed,nearly all could have been prevented. But since sanitation facilities are lacking in many parts of the country, scientists are looking at alternative ways to combat diseases in children - including the use of an intestinal bacteria to prevent diarrhoea.
