Eating right, not supplements, is best at keeping your good bacteria healthy, dietitian says Oct 22, 2009
There are about 800 bacterial species with more than 7,000 strains inhabiting the average gut and even though many sound similar they likely aren't: a little Lactobacillus acidophilus combined with some Lactobacillus bifidus, for example, has been shown extremely beneficial in preventing antibiotic-induced diarrhea while Lactobacillus bulgaricus with some Streptococcus thermophilus is useless. "You need to be careful," Ms. Cresci says. (EurekAlert!)
Natural Remedy for Vaginal Yeast In... Jul 30, 2009
Several small studies have shown that using probiotic vaginal suppositories containing the bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus is effective for treating vaginal yeast infections, although other studies have been less impressive. It s not surprising that probiotic vaginal suppositories could have some benefit since the good bacteria they contain help to maintain a vaginal environment that discourages the growth of yeast. (Suite101.com)
Probiotics May Prevent Children's Colds Jul 29, 2009
The study in China involved 326 children, ages 3 to 5, who were assigned randomly to three groups: one given milk with a bacterium called Lactobacillus acidophilus mixed in, another that received the same organism along with a strain of another bacterium, Bifidobacterium animalis, and a third that received just milk with placebo. In the journal Pediatrics, the researchers report that the Lactobacillus group had 53 percent fewer fevers, 41 percent fewer cough episodes, and 28 percent fewer runny... (Newsmax)
Nutritious New Low-sugar Juice Targeted For Diabetics, Individuals With High Blood Sugar Apr 6, 2009
Xing's and Liu's use of Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. plantarum in the vegetable juice increased its acidity by about 10-fold after 12 hours of fermentation. "The viable cell counts of L. plantarum in the fermented mixed vegetable juice still remained at up to 5 billion colony forming units per teaspoon after four weeks of cold storage," Xing said. (Science Daily)
'Good' Bacteria Used For Oral Anthrax Vaccine Feb 23, 2009
The good bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus, a lactic acid bacteria are naturally found in dairy products like milk and cheese, and are added by manufacturers to foods like yogurt ... They are also working to improve the efficiency of binding of Lactobacillus acidophilus and the vaccine to dendritic cells ... Dendritic cell targeting of Bacillus anthracis protective antigen expressed by Lactobacillus acidophilus protects mice from lethal challenge. (Science Daily)
Good bacteria can be EZ Pass for oral vaccine against anthrax Feb 17, 2009
The good bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus, a lactic acid bacteria are naturally found in dairy products like milk and cheese, and are added by manufacturers to foods like yogurt ... They are also working to improve the efficiency of binding of Lactobacillus acidophilus and the vaccine to dendritic cells ... "Dendritic cell targeting of Bacillus anthracis protective antigen expressed by Lactobacillus acidophilus protects mice from lethal challenge" Authors: M. Mohamadzadeh, Northwestern... (EurekAlert!)
