Re: New probiotic " balanced biotic"
11/27/07 04:30 AM
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Syl
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Align contains Bifidobacteria infantis which is also contained in VSL#3. In clinical trials this bacteria by itself in the concentration contained in Align and VSL#3 has been shown to have beneficial effects for IBS.
The effectiveness of a probiotic is not dependant how many different bacteria it contains but which bacteria it contains. Many of the probiotics sold in HFS contain probiotics that are untested and in low concentrations.
A recent study concluded:
In summary, the literature confirms the potential benefit of Bifidobacteria [e.g. Align] alone or the specific probiotic combination, VSL#3, on symptoms in IBS without the induction of significant changes in bowel function
The amount of sugar and milk protien in Align is miniscule unlikely to cause problems for most IBS suffers.
Reference
Quigley, E. M. M. and B. Flourie, 2007: Probiotics and irritable bowel syndrome: a rationale for their use and an assessment of the evidence to date. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 19, 166-172.
Santosa, S., E. Farnworth, and P. Jones, 2006: Probiotics and their potential health claims. Nutrition Reviews, 64, 265-274.
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