In the study, participants were either given a standard therapy or a probiotic for five consecutive days. At the completion of the study, participants who received the probiotic had better liver function and a higher number of beneficial bacteria within the gut.

More information about this study is available:
http://www.foodproductdesign.com/hotnews/study–…….html

So what does this mean? This is further evidence that a healthy gut has a number of health implications. As each day passes, more research points to links between the presence or absence of bacteria with regard to various health deficiencies.

Clearly there are many potential positive impacts that probiotics may have on human health. The important point to remember, as stated in the article, is it’s not how MUCH bacteria, but what TYPES of bacteria. With billions upon billions of different bacterial strains, each unique combination have powerful implications for human health.

It’s clearly a VERY exciting time for probiotic research!

To read the article in its entirety, visit:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20081024/hl_hsn/intestinalbacteriatriggerimmuneresponse