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Micromedex 2. Accessed Aug. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Homayouni A, et al. Effects of probiotics on the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis: A review. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. Auclair J, et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases. The most commonly used probiotic is Lactobacillus acidophilus , but there are thousands of strains of these bacteria and they are not interchangeable.
Some L. Other L. This is why it is paramount that probiotics are alive at the point of action. Dead probiotics do not work. Vaccines are dead bacteria parts, but probioitics are not vaccines. Probiotics need to be alive and in high numbers. Therefore, pharmacists should urge their patients to be diligent about looking at the expiration dates on probiotic products.
If the expiration date is approaching, then the percentage of live bacteria is not optimal. Many clinicial studies looking at probiotics were conducted at various doses of live probiotics—ranging from 1. Frozen yogurt and frozen kefir are probably not going to work for a yeast infection or diarrhea. Once the yogurt or kefir is frozen, the bacteria die. However, modern technology can freeze-dry bacteria and put them into pill forms. In addition, some bacteria exist in spore forms and are temporarily inert to harsh environmental changes.
Nevertheless, freezing probiotic yogurt at home is not recommended. Children ages 1 to 6 who attend daycare centers seem to get fewer and less severe lung infections when given milk containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG or a specific combination product containing both Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium HOWARU Protect.
Some research suggests that taking a specific combination product containing L. It may also shorten how long children have symptoms and decrease the number of days missed from daycare. Consuming food containing B. Research shows that Saccharomyces boulardii can prevent diarrhea in patients with feeding tubes and also help treat diarrhea in infants and children.
In addition, it may prevent diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics. For hospitalized adults, drinking a specific beverage containing L.
Giving children L. Both normally live in harmony in your intestines. Acidophilus and bifidum, along with other strains of probiotics, have received attention over the last decade as researchers aim to learn more about their role in health. Both species appear to positively influence digestive health, but more research is needed on other potential benefits. You may be surprised that your body, especially your gut, is host to millions of bacteria that have evolved with humans since the earliest ancestors.
Your intestines are a complex ecosystem of which acidophilus is one of the most prominent species. Bifidum is also common in the intestinal tract.
For this reason, supplements on the market often contain a mixture of acidophilus and bifidum. In your intestines, these two species of microorganisms work in tandem with other beneficial bacteria to help break down food and produce nutrients, including vitamin K and B vitamins.
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