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The NIH has declared the study of gastrointestinal bacteria and probiotics a major research initiative. The agency's upcoming meeting will highlight current science so it can identify research gaps and determine the direction of future research, said Crystal McDade-Ngutter, who heads an NIH working group on the topic.
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The concept of probiotics has evolved from the work of Metchnikoff (1908) although the term was probably first used by Lilley and Stillwell (1965)-see table 1. Metchnikoff postulated that the apparent longevity of Balkan peasants was due to their ingestion of milk fermented with Lb. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus.
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When probiotics are introduced it should be done slowly. Gradually work up to using 1.5 billion cells 2 times a day. It is best to take probiotics on an empty stomach (30 minutes before eating).
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