6 archives found for "probiotics"

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, otherwise known as NSAIDs (pronounced phonetically, as in “N”said), are non-opioid painkillers that can help produce relief from a number of maladies. My patients use them to treat muscle aches, back pain, arthritis/joint pain, menstrual cramps and [...]

It’s fairly common knowledge that antibiotics kill some of the health-promoting bacteria that live within your gut’s complex ecosystem. Taking a probiotic supplement can support the way gut flora work together to keep that ecosystem – and you – at the healthiest. Antibiotics [...]

There are times when it feels like biology is destiny. And when it comes to women and urinary tract infections (UTI), there’s some truth to that age-old observation. A woman’s chance of contracting at least one UTI over her lifetime is close to 50%; once you’ve had a UTI, [...]

Probiotics can help manage food allergies and enhance immunity. So, listen to your gut. And make sure to protect it. A balanced gastrointestinal system plays a critical role in defending your body against illness. An imbalance in gastrointestinal (GI) flora can create health issues and is typically [...]

Antibiotic resistance is a real disease and it’s one of our own making. Why there should be flesh-eating bacteria that cannot be controlled with antibiotics, in an era where robots perform surgery, is hard to understand. Yet by recognizing what many–even many doctors–still believe [...]

The FTC’s probiotic record-setting $21m award to 39 states because of Dannon’s exaggerated claims that 1 serving of DanActive drink or Activia yogurt helps prevent colds and flu is in itself a little exaggerated. The real data? You need 3 servings of Activia daily not 1, to “relieve [...]