Many gastrointestinal symptoms are due to the disruption of the healthy balance of the intestinal bacteria. Adding a daily serving of the beneficial bacteria in the form of a probiotic can restore the natural balance. The probiotic bacteria can improve intestinal functions of digestion resulting in improvement of the typical symptoms of bloating, nausea, pain, gas, constipation and diarrhea.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Description: This is a diagnosis that is used to describe an intestinal disorder which includes the following:
- Symptoms of chronic abdominal discomfort and an alteration in stool habits (constipation and/or diarrhea)
- Diagnostic work up can not uncover any organic cause
- Quality of life is significantly impacted
- Costly in ongoing medical care and absenteeism from school and work
Antibiotic Related Diarrhea
Description: This is a diagnosis that describes the problem of diarrhea that occurs due to taking an antibiotic for an infection such as sinusitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia. The antibiotics can kill the bacteria causing the infection, but they also destroy the healthy intestinal bacteria. The loss of the good bacteria can affect digestion and also lead to overgrowth of a harmful bacterium that causes a serious colitis.
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Pediatric Allergies, Colds and Other Ailments
Description: Many medical studies have discovered how the intestinal immune system in infancy and childhood is impacted by the type of intestinal bacteria to which the child is exposed. Unfortunately, our sanitized lifestyle has resulted in more allergies of eczema, asthma and hay fever due to lack of exposure to enough bacteria and parasites. Taking probiotics early in life can lessen the risk of allergies. In addition, probiotics can lessen infantile colic and lessen the viral infections that cause colds and diarrhea in day care facilities.
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