MedPageToday.com Published: Aug 17, 2014 By Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Exposure to antibiotics early in life may permanently alter gut microbes in a way that could increase obesity risk years later, researchers reported. In a study that compared outcomes in mice given low-dose penicillin versus those who were not, infancy was identified as […]
PracticeUpdate.com RESEARCH · July 29, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of 43 randomized controlled trials evaluated the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). While the data for prebiotics and synbiotics in IBS were too sparse for conclusions, probiotics showed benefit in global IBS, […]
Heartwire Probiotics Benefit Blood Pressure in Meta-Analysis Michael O’Riordan July 21, 2014 QUEENSLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Consumption of probiotics—the live bacteria found in yogurt, kefir, miso soup, and sauerkraut, among other foods—can lower blood pressure to a modest degree, according to the results of a new meta-analysis [1]. The reductions in systolic and diastolic blood […]
PracticeUpdate.com RESEARCH · August 06, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this review and meta-analysis, 14 records, which included 1182 patients with functional constipation, were evaluated retrospectively to determine the effect of probiotics on gut transit time, stool output, and constipation symptoms. The authors found that both Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus casei Shirota probiotics reduced whole-gut transit […]
Practice Research Research · May 28, 2014 Story Source PubMed Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this observational cohort study, the effect of prophylactic Lactobacillus acidophilus plus Bifidobacterium infantis probiotics was evaluated in very-low birth weight infants. Patients treated with probiotics demonstrated a decreased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis surgery, abdominal surgery, and hospital mortality. In addition, infants […]
Wednesday, 28 May 2014 19:55 By August West, Contributing Writer Two new studies indicate that adding oral probiotics to the therapeutic mix boosts the efficacy of conventional drug protocols in eradicating Helicobacter pylori, the most common bacterial pathogen worldwide, and a main driver of peptic ulcers. Goran Hauser, MD, at the University Hospital Rijeka, Croatia, […]
Janos Feher, MD, PhD The Ocular Surface Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 134-145, April 2014 Abstract Previous studies showed comorbidity of some ocular, enteral, and affective symptoms comprising irritable eye syndrome. Aims of the present study were to learn more about the pathogenic mechanisms of this syndrome and to evaluate benefits of food supplements […]
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 04/03/2014 Clinical Article Full Story PubMed Reference Journal Reference Astrup A – Dairy products contribute important nutrients to the diet, including energy, calcium, protein, and other micro– and macronutrients. However, dairy products can be high in saturated fats, and dietary guidelines generally recommend reducing the intake of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) to […]
Larry Hand March 17, 2014 Daily doses of live bacterial supplementation may reduce the occurrence and duration of diarrhea and respiratory tract infection (RTI) in preschool children, as well as lower the costs of treatment, according to a study published online March 17 in Pediatrics. Pedro Gutierrez-Castrellon, MD, DSc, from the National Perinatology Institute, Mexico […]
by Sarah Wickline Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 03, 2014 Preventive use of probiotics reduced crying, vomiting, constipation, and healthcare-related costs among infants in a placebo-controlled trial, researchers reported. On average, infants who were given prophylactic probiotics (L reuteri, strain DSM 17938) for the first 90 days of life spent less time crying per day […]
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Yoon JS J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Jan;29(1):52-9. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12322. Summary from Science In Brief Probiotics for Irritable Bowel Syndrome? In November we covered a new study looking at the use of probiotics in treating depression. Today I ran across another article which shows significant benefits for IBS patients as well. This […]
by Mark Hyman, MD Full Story This week’s question is, “I have irritable bowel syndrome. What do I do about it? What causes it? How do I fix my leaky gut? Do I take drugs?” Irritable bowel syndrome is a huge problem that affects almost 50 million Americans or almost one of every six people. […]
Part 1 Full Story Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP David Rakel MD, FAAFP Interview January 20, 2014 Dr. Robert Bonakdar talks with Dr. David Rakel about controlling pain with nutritional supplements. In Part 1, Dr. Bonakdar discusses the effects of SAM-e on symptoms of depression and on pain associated with osteoarthritis. He discusses turmeric’s effects on arthritic […]
Lara C. Pullen, PhD January 14, 2014 Treatment with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 during the first 3 months of life reduced the likelihood of colic, regurgitation, and functional constipation. Prophylactic treatment also reduced the public and private costs of managing these conditions. Flavia Indrio, MD, from University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy, and […]
A randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial Sin Ji Lee Clinical Nutrition Received: June 24, 2013; Accepted: December 18, 2013; Published Online: January 02, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2013.12.006 Summary Background & aims Probiotics help maintain balance in composition of the gut microbiota, and have been considered as a potential treatment for obesity. This study was conducted in […]
Megan Brooks December 12, 2013 Probiotics may have therapeutic potential in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), new research suggests. A study conducted by investigators at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena shows that treatment with the human gut microbe Bacteroides fragilis alleviates ASD-like behaviors and eases comorbid gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in a mouse model of […]
Jenni Laidman December 06, 2013 The gut microbiome of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) was less diverse than that of matched patients without cancer, and the presence of some taxa was associated with increased CRC risk, according to research published online December 6 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. “Because of the potentially […]
Jeremy P Dwyer Evid Based Med. 2013;18(4):141-142. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common; over half of all adult women will have a UTI, with a third having recurrent UTI. Women at higher risk of developing recurrence are older, postmenopausal, and incontinent and have cystocoeles with high postvoid residual volumes.[1] Preventative strategies using prophylactic antibiotics may […]
Norra MacReady Oct 09, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/812388 Sad news for sleep-deprived parents: probiotics may not quiet their colicky babies, a new meta-analysis suggests. Evidence is still insufficient “to support probiotic use to manage colic, especially in formula-fed infants, or to prevent infant crying,” lead author Valerie Sung, MPH, and colleagues report in an article published […]
Published: Oct 7, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/42120 Overall, the evidence is insufficient to recommend the use of probiotics to prevent or treat colic in babies, especially in those who are formula fed, a systematic review and meta-analysis found. Six of the 12 randomized trials that were reviewed suggested that probiotics reduced crying and six did […]