Probiotic Supplements

Our formula also contains prebiotics. These guys are what feed the good microbes and help them repopulate. So, while the probiotic is kicking the bad microbes’ butt, our prebiotics, which use a unique combination of Mannan-oligosaccharide (don’t even try to pronounce it) feed the good guys helping them do their job more efficiently.

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The review had a clearly defined problem that was easily discernible. Additionally, the authors of the study used the appropriate type of papers to include in the systematic review. Only RCTs were included in the review. The population identified were adults and children who had been administered antibiotics for any purpose. Both inpatient and outpatient population groups were used. These RCTs had the appropriate design to complete this systematic review. The databases MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and EMBASE were included in the systematic review and non-English articles were included. This review also sought out unpublished research articles by contacting experts in the field, and they considered clinical trials as a source of potentially relevant articles. There was emphasis placed on finding studies of appropriate quality. This was ensured by using a sequencing generation, concealment in the allocation process. Blinding was implemented for the researchers, the participants, and the data analysts involved in the study. Software was also implemented to assess and rate the evidence of the selected articles. The reference lists of the selected studies were assessed carefully to ensure quality of the results. Finally, the overall benefits of the study significantly outweighed any harm. The use of a probiotic did not have any significant adverse effects if

The first article that was examined was “A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial: The Efficacy of Multispecies Probiotic Supplementation in Alleviating Symptoms of Irritable Bowl Syndome Associated with Constipation”. This article was written concerning a study that was done to examine the effectiveness of using probiotics to alleviate symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The main symptom that was being examined was constipation but bloating, abdominal pain, abdominal cramps, and flatulence were also looked at. Patients with IBS have been shown to have microbiota in their gastrointestinal tract that is much less stable than the microbiota in a healthy adult. This imbalance leads to problems in the digestive system including the symptoms that have been previously listed. Probiotics that are typically found in the digestive tract could be used to alleviate symptoms and restore balance. However, the correct probiotic must be chosen in order to be beneficial to the patient because probiotics are species and system specific.

Participants (n: 100-150) will be acquired for this experiment from various course sections as previously described. Participants will first be given a preliminary questionnaire in order to exclude those who did not meet the inclusion criteria. Participants will then be asked to sign a consent form, allowing the potentially use of any data obtained. All participants will then be randomly assigned into two groups in a single-blind fashion; the two groups are: control and experimental. The control group will be given a placebo probiotic supplement in pill form while the experimental group will be given the probiotic supplement in pill form. Participants will then be asked to ingest one pill/day for the following two-week period; they

Essential Cultures is known to offset the microbial balance in one’s digestive system. Any issue such as brain fog, fatigue, bloating or lack of concentration is easily fixed by this product.

As patients age they are at increased risk for complications of AAD due to more co-morbidities and increase in disruption in the gut flora leading to increasing susceptibility to antibiotic side effects and complications such as CDI. The intention of probiotics is to restore or maintain the balance of normal gut flora and reduce the incidence of AAD and CDI. Studies involving taking probiotics in conjunction with antibiotics and their effectiveness are on the rise (Xie, et al., 2015). Probiotics are becoming more readily available in various doses and forms. Further research is needed to test effectiveness of varying dose forms and their response to different age groups; especially adults and the elderly. Specifically, research is needed to test their effectiveness on treating various gastro-intestinal illnesses such as AAD (Chatterjee, et al., 2013).

It is important to separate the adult from the pediatric population, as adults have more risk factors to consider as they get older related to co-morbidities (McFarland et al., 2016). Selection bias was controlled with all of the studies having random assignment (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Validity was enhanced as three of the RCT’s used double blinding, and the study conducted by Ouwehand et al., (2013), used triple blinding. Double blinding occurs when both the participant and the administrator are unaware of who receives the control or the intervention (Polit & Beck, 2017). The intervention of probiotic or placebo were consistent amongst all of the studies, although there were varying strengths of probiotics used. Three of the RCT’s used a probiotic daily dose of four billion colony forming units (CFU’s), and one RCT used a live bacteria probiotic containing four hundred fifty billion CFU’s. The varying forms of probiotics could serve as an extraneous variable. AAD was the outcome measure in all of the studies, though three studies also had an outcome measure of CDI or clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD).

The emergence of new pathogens from food and water, particularly bacteria, as well as the recurrence of known food pathogens, has received research attention in Nutrition and Food Science. The unusual dietary pattern and nutrition affect the microbial population in the human gut (Probiotic), with an ample effect on the immune system and human health. To understand the interactions of gut microflora with food and nutrients, and their potential involvement in disease etiology and human health, novel approaches tailored from various disciplines are required. The additional concern is the growing number of children who are overweight and at a risk of obesity, early onset of type-2-diabetes and sedentary behavior. Taken together

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For every eukaryotic cell in the human body, scientists estimate that there are about ten prokaryotic cells present, which means that more than half of what makes up the human body is 30-40 trillion bacteria and archaea. Recent research suggests that this diverse microbiota is both directly and indirectly responsible for human mental and physical health. As the human body develops, so does the microbe flora. Lactobacillus acidophilus (L acidophilus), L. fermentum, L. plantarum, and L. rhanosus are just some of the dangerous sounding bacteria that are not just beneficial but essential to proper human health. All of these helpful strains of bacteria are given the common name of probiotics. Scientists are just now beginning to understand the immense effect of the gut bacteria in human everyday lives and they, very well, may find that through manipulation of probiotics, any disease could potentially be inhibited/cured.

The human immune system has advanced to distinguish between and eliminate disease-causing microorganisms. Nevertheless, a symbiotic relationship has been developed with several species of bacteria that not only inhabit the gut, but also make up the natural commensal flora or microbiota. The microbiota, being essential in the breakdown of nutrients, helps prevent colonization by potentially pathogenic bacteria. Also, the gut commensal bacteria appear to be vital in the growth of an efficiently functioning immune system. Many studies have been done to demonstrate that various species of microbiota can cause responses from different types of immune cells such as Th17 cells and Foxp3+ regulatory T cells, suggesting that the properties of the microbiota can have a significant influence on immune response. Although the microbiota is found in the gut, it seems to have a substantial effect on immune response. In fact, specific gut commensal bacteria have displayed a correlation in affecting disease development in other organs besides the gut, and depending on the type of species, can have a wide range of effects on disease, whether that being inhibition or protection. It has also been determined that the initial composition of the microbiota is significant through the effects of milk attained by either breastfeeding or formula feeding. All in all, the gut microbiota has been found to be significant in the development of the host’s immunity to various pathogenic microorganisms, and

* Probiotics are live bacteria such as Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria. Probiotics are absorbed in your intestines and help good bacteria flourish and prevent bad bacteria from proliferating.

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