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Probiotics and Bacteria

Generally, people are aware of good bacteria (probiotics) in our stomachs and what they do. They are usually consumed in the form of yogurt, drinks or capsules and are known to be beneficial for fighting ‘bad’ bacteria and keeping out guts working well and maintaining a good digestive system. 

Current research suggests that probiotics actually have more benefits that simply encouraging gut health. Scientists now say that probiotics can help with typ ...

Probiotics and IBS

Probiotics Shown to Improve IBS Pain, Bloating
L. Plantarum 299v Beats Placebo in French Study

French researchers have shown that daily supplementation with Lactobaccillus plantarum 299v, a probiotic supplement, can ease symptoms such as bloating and abdominal pain commonly called Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Researchers from Institute Rosell, Rouen University Hospital, in France reported the results of their randomized, placebo-controlled study at the Digestive Di ...

Probiotics May Provide Relief For Coeliac Patients

Research points to dysbiosis an abnormal condition of the gut flora as a possible factor in coeliac disease. An effective way of rebalancing the gut flora in favour of the beneficial organisms is to take a probiotic. Although no clinical trials of probiotics have yet been carried out in coeliac disease patients, the above studies suggest that they are likely to be of great benefit...

If you have coeliac disease (CD), youve probably been to ...