Information and Facts on Acidophilus

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Lactobacillus acidophilus is a "friendly" type of bacteria used to make yogurt and cheese. We are born without it, acidophilus soon establishes itself in our intestines and helps prevent intestinal infections.

Acidophilus also flourishes in the vagina, where it protects women against yeast infections. Acidophilus is one of several microbes known as probiotics (meaning "pro life") meaning that they are bacteria and yeasts that help our body. Other friendly bacteria include: L. bulgaricus, L. reuteri, L. plantarum, L. casei, B. bifidus, S. salivarius, and S. thermophilus and the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii.

Your digestive tract is like an ecosystem, with billions of bacteria and yeasts rather than plants and animals. Some of these internal inhabitants are more helpful to your body than others. Acidophilus and related probiotics not only help the digestive tract function, they also reduce the presence of less healthful organisms by competing with them for the limited space available. Antibiotics can disturb the balance of your body ecosystem by killing friendly bacteria. When this happens, harmful bacteria and yeasts can move in and flourish. This is why women taking antibiotics sometimes develop vaginal infections. Conversely, it appears that the regular use of probiotics can help prevent vaginal infections and generally improve the health of the gastrointestinal system.

Whenever you take antibiotics, you should probably take probiotics as well, and continue them for some time after you are done with the course of treatment. There is reason to believe that regular use of probiotics can reduce your risk of developing infectious diarrhea while traveling especially when going thru other countries. Probiotics may also help prevent diarrhea caused by antibiotics, as well as help prevent and treat childhood diarrhea.

Immune System

A number of studies suggest that various probiotics like acidophilus can enhance immune function.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

People suffering with irritable bowel syndrome have digestive pain as well as constipation, diarrhea and other problems. Although the exact cause of Irritable bowel syndrome is unknown, one possibility is a problem with healthy intestinal bacteria. Based upon this idea, probiotics have been tried as a treatment for lBS. In a 4-week double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 30 individuals with lBS, treatment with L. plantarum reduced intestinal gas significantly. The benefits lasted one year after treatment was stopped.

Vaginal Yeast Infections

A review of the many studies on the use of oral and topical acidophilus to prevent vaginal yeast infections concluded that it may be effective, but more study is needed.

Safety Issues

There are no known safety problems with the use of acidophilus or other probiotics. Sometimes people notice a temporary increase in digestive gas.

Notes:

If you are taking antibiotics, it may help to take probiotic/acidophilus supplements at the same time, and to continue them for a couple of weeks after you have finished the drug treatment. This will help restore the balance of natural bacteria in your digestive tract that is killed by the antibiotics.

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........Symmetry herbal and nutritional products for Women, Children, and Men includes vitamins, herb supplements, skin care, weight loss, water filters, sport's nutrition, and health maintenance. Giving you and your family an alternative natural way for prevention and healing treatment of disease - also to aid in well being of mind, body, and spirit.