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WHAT ARE PROBIOTIC ORGANISMS GOOD FOR? – (05-16-05)
James Bogash
Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium in irritable bowel syndrome: Symptom responses and relationship to cytokine profiles
Another article in a series of research trying to further elucidate exactly what probiotic organisms are good for what conditions. The difference in efficacy rates in various studies on conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome may be because the specific strain may not have been the best choice for that study. As the specificity of probiotics for a given condition is identified, the therapeutic potential of this method of treatment will skyrocket.
