Probiotics: health benefits, effects and side effects
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Probiotics are living 'good bacteria' that ensure a good intestinal flora, digestion, bowel movement and immune system. The root of the word probiotic comes from the Greek word pro, meaning "to promote," and biotic, meaning "life." Probiotics have many health benefits. Some probiotics can help prevent diarrhea caused by infections or antibiotics. Probiotics can also help with irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. There are probiotic supplements, but there are also a number of probiotic dairy drinks (Vifit, Actimel, Activia and Yakult). Sometimes mild side effects of taking probiotics arise, such as stomach pain, diarrhea, and bloating. In healthy people, probiotics usually only have minimal side effects, if any. However, serious complications such as infections have occasionally been reported in people with underlying health problems (e.g. weakened immune systems). But that rarely happens.
What are probiotics?
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Probiotics are bacteria that live in your gut that promote good gut flora and digestion and support your body's ability to absorb nutrients and fight infection. Many different types of bacteria live in your intestines. There are numerous benefits of probiotics for your health. Probiotics are effective in supporting immune function, reducing inflammation, promoting healthy digestion, as well as maintaining beautiful skin, especially when combined with prebiotics
Probiotics health benefits start in the gut
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Your digestive system
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Probiotic-rich food
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Kefir
Probiotics for children with functional abdominal pain and IBS
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Probiotics can help alleviate abdominal pain symptoms in children with chronic abdominal pain caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or in children with functional abdominal pain. That is stomach pain without finding a physical cause. Bacterial overgrowth can cause functional abdominal pain. Every person's intestines are full of all kinds of different bacteria (intestinal flora)
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Probiotics can help relieve symptoms of abdominal pain in children with chronic abdominal pain caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or in children with functional abdominal pain. That is stomach pain without finding a physical cause. Bacterial overgrowth can cause functional abdominal pain. Every person's intestines are full of all kinds of different bacteria (intestinal flora)