Probiotic Rescue : How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More

by Allison Tannis

• ISBN13: 9780470678565
• ISBN10: 0470678569
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

"Probiotic Rescue is your road map to the safe and effective use of probiotic supplements for health and disease prevention." - Donald J. Brown, N.D.Probiotics will improve your health!It has long been understood that probiotics can help calm and heal nearly any digestive complaint, including bloating and indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease and more. But did you know that the most cutting-edge research shows probiotics can help to prevent or treat cancer, improve your skin, and avoid osteoporosis and heart disease? With health benefits for people of every age, probiotics are the most important nutritional breakthrough of the century. In this outstanding, comprehensive resource, you will find: chapter-by-chapter, scientifically supported disease treatments and credible information you can trust; specific strains of probiotics recommended for treatment of your individual health concerns; a complete resource of probiotic foods and supplements (including the newest information about products soon to be released in North America); and a totally unbiased buying guide for food and supplements to help you add probiotics to your day-to-day life!

Table of Contents

Probiotic Basics

Probiotics 101

A History of Probiotics

How Probiotics Work: Probiotics' Mechanism of Action

Not Created Equal: Probiotic Species and Strains

Prebiotics: food for Probiotics

Probiotics to the Rescue

From Diarrhea to Constipation: Probiotics and the Toilet

Probiotics for Infants

Probiotic Rescue: Intestinal Dysbiosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Allergies and Probiotics

Rescue from Lactose Intolerance

The Urogenital Tract and Probiotics: Yeast Buster and More

Probiotics for Strong Bones

Heart Attack: Probiotics and Their Effect on Cholesterol

Probiotics and Cancer

Gastric Reflux, Ulcers, Stomach Cancer and Probiotics

Safety, Products and the Future of Probiotics

The Future of Probiotics: Superbugs, Asthma, Oral Health and More

the Safety of Probiotics

Finding Your Way Through the Supermarket and Supplement Aisles

Common Probiotic Species

Appendices

Glossary

References

Index

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