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A probiotic is a microorganism that contributes
to the health and balance of the intestinal tract. They are sometimes known as
"friendly or beneficial bacteria." When antiobiotics are ingested they
kill the bad and good [beneficial/friendly] bacteria as well. Replacing the probiotics
in your intestinal system helps to maintain a healthy intestinal tract which was
designed to help fight illness such as flu and also diseases.
Probiotic mechanisms of action and effects are now studied
using the same pharmacological approach as for drugs. The clinical situations
studied include prevention or treatment of antibiotic-associated disorders, gastroenteritis,
and diarrhea, lactose intolerance, intestinal infections and colonization by pathogenic
bacteria (including Helicobacter pylori and Clostridium difficile), traveler's
diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colonic
cancer, urogenital infections and tumors, allergy (especially atopic eczema),
vaccination, and cholesterol lowering.
The most frequently used probiotic genera are Lactobacilli
and Bifidobacteria. The potential mechanisms of their action include competitive
bacterial interactions, production of antimicrobial metabolites, mucosal conditioning,
and immune modulation. The emerging use of probiotics in several gastrointestinal
disorders (eg, inflammatory bowel disease) has led to increased interest in their
use in patients with IBS.
Probiotics have an excellent
safety record. Read www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov for more details
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