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Probiotics: Conditions
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Probiotics have been defined as live microorganisms that (when ingested) have a beneficial effect in the prevention and treatment of specific medical conditions. These microorganisms are believed to exert biological effects through a phenomenon known as colonization resistance, whereby the indigenous anaerobic flora limits the concentration of potentially harmful (mostly aerobic) germs in the digestive tract. Other modes of action, such as supplying enzymes or influencing enzyme activity in the gastrointestinal tract, may ... account for some of the other functions that have been attributed to probiotics.
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Scientific understanding of probiotics and their potential for preventing and treating health conditions is at an early stage, but moving ahead. In November 2005, a conference that was cofunded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and convened by the American Society for Microbiology explored this topic.
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The best-documented therapeutic application of probiotics is in the prevention and treatment of diarrhoeal diseases. This includes rota virus-induced diarrhoea in infants and the elderly. There is ... an increasing volume of literature, some of it citing highly significant positive effects in the alleviation of allergies including a range of skin conditions. This area will be kept under review and periodically updated.
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How do you know if you have an imbalance, or could otherwise benefit from probiotics? Chances are if you’ve been sick or taken antibiotics recently, you need to repopulate the good bacteria in your system. Indications for probiotic use include symptoms of floral imbalance, as well as many other conditions:
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