Can drinking coffee regularly pose an enormous risk to your general health or is it the new miracle cure? If you will go through the currently published scientific studies related to this topic, it is quite possible that you may not reach a clear conclusion. According to several media channel reports, scientific studies have demonstrated …
Summary of the study and findings published in BMJ Open Gastroenterology in July 2017 A clinical study was conducted by the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden to find out whether the use of probiotics can alter the composition of intestinal bacteria in humans with colon cancer. Previous studies have demonstrated beneficial effects of …
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The intestinal ecology is vital in both in the genesis, prevention and treatment of disease. The mucosal membrane of the intestine, which has an area of around 200m2, is under constant challenge by different kinds of antigens. Not only do we swallow food antigens (60-70 tons throughout a lifetime) and food-borne microbes, but also inhaled …
Probiotics has been defined as live microbial feed supplements that beneficially affect the host by improving the intestinal bacterial balance. Bacterial species commonly referred to as probiotic are lactic-acid producing bacteria such as Bifidobacterium spp., Lactobacillus spp. and Streptococcus spp., but also other microorganisms like the fungi S. boulardii have been used. There are many …
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Lennart Cedgård, MD, GM Wasa Medicals, GothenburgAnna Widell BSc in Bioscience, Wasa Medicals, Gothenburg. Today there is great scientific interest in the functions of the intestine and the action of intestinal microflora. Research on these issues is ongoing all over the world and one of the main issues is how the intestinal microflora influences the …
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Probiotics: The Primary Food Supplement What are Probiotics? Probiotics have been defined as a live microbial feed supplement that beneficially influences the health of the host by improving the intestinal microflora. The use of probiotic bacteria in therapy is not a new invention. Yoghurt, containing probiotic bacteria have for hundreds of years been appreciated for …
There is a whole world of “microlife” in our intestines. The normal intestinal microflora build up a fantastic ecosystem, which is extremely complex and impossible to understand completely. What we know today is that our intestinal microflora consists of about E14 cells, which is ten times the number of human cells in our body. The …
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Some of our clients ask about symptoms of bloating after initial probiotic use. In our experience bloating is a symptom of dysbiotic disorders in the gastrointestinal tract. When challenging this dysbiosis condition with viable and vigorous probiotics the normality is that these bad bacteria being guests in the guts for a long time start deteriorating. …
Distribution of microorganisms in tablets Wasa medicals produce ProBion tablets containing lactic acid bacteria. A new formula for the matrix of the tablet has been tested, which makes it possible to use a lower pressure in the production. It has been shown that with this new technique, the amount of surviving bacteria is very high, …
The reasons for getting diarrhea can be many; from various infections, antibiotics use, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) or intense endurance exercise. In common for all these conditions they influence our gut microbiota, and all benefit from treatment with probiotics [1]. It is known that a changed microbiota can give bile salt …
