Probiotic and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Research
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 06:00AM Research appearing in the Korean Journal of Gastroenterology (2006) looked at 40 subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the effect treatment with probiotics had on the condition. The sugjects were randomly divided into two groups. One group was given a probiotic supplement and the second group was given a placebo. Subjects were evaluated at two weeks and at four weeks. The group receiving the probiotics (which consisted of Streptococcus faecium and Bacillus subtillis) had fewer episodes of abdominal pain and a reduction in the severity of the pain. The amount of intestinal gas produced remained the same in both groups.
This information is another example of how the flora in the gut is connected to the health of the individual. When the gut has a balance of low bad bacteria and high good bacteria the bodies immune system is extremely strong.
The gut should have many different types of bacteria colonizing. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is one of many diseases that indicate to me that a patients gut flora is not balanced which further indicates a decrease in immunity.
I do recommend a product that has shown amazing results for the IBS patient. This product is called ProSynbiotic. This product is unique in that it is not only providing bacteria it also provides prebiotic fiber to support the gut flora. Often patients will take a lesser product and not get the same results because they are not providing the prebiotic fiber for the bacteria to flourish.
If you would like more information about the product mentioned above please feel free to email me and I will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Dr. Betts
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