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Everyone needs to keep their internal flora in balance, especially after taking antibiotics.
Dr Michael Klaper answers questions from the Institute of Nutrition Education and Research. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago in 1972. He trained in surgery, anaesthesiology, orthopaedics and obstetrics at the University of California Hospitals in San Francisco.

In this very informative article, by Yale New Haven Health care, the effectiveness of probiotics is explained. This article is also indexed in Healthwell.

This study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, suggests that probiotics can stop DNA damage to colon cells, so are identified as having anticarcinogenic activity.
Oberreuther-Moschner D L, et al. Dietary intervention with the probiotics Lactobacillus acidophilus 145 and Bifidobacterium longum 913 modulates the potential of human faecal water to induce damage in HT29clone19A cells. Volume 91, Issue 6, June (2004), pp. 925-932.

Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium have many beneficial effects in the human body. This paper points out that a staggering 60 to 70 million Americans suffer from digestive diseases, most of which could be reduced by the regular intake of a good probiotic.

Diagnose-me.com is an expert run website that provides health information to patients and doctors alike. This is what they have to say about Lactobacillus acidophilus.

This study shows that Lactococci is capable of reducing serum cholesterol and also states that bacteria of the Lactobacillus family can actually reduce them too.
Kimoto H, Ohmomo S, Okamoto T. Cholesterol removal from media by Lactococci. J Dairy Sci. 2002 Dec;85(12):3182-8.

Lactobacillus acidophilus has the capability of reducing heart disease by 6-10% in individuals diagnosed with high cholesterol levels.
Anderson JW, Gilliland SE. Effect of fermented milk (yogurt) containing Lactobacillus acidophilus L1 on serum cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic humans. J Am Coll Nutr. 1999 Feb;18(1):43-50.

Lactobacillus acidophilus can colonize the intestines to create the right environment that gives us good health, and, in particular, anticarcinogenic protection.
Mital BK, Garg SK. Anticarcinogenic, hypocholesterolemic, and antagonistic activities of Lactobacillus acidophilus.  Crit Rev Microbiol. 1995;21(3):175-214.

Research studies have shown Bifidobacterium to have significant immune enhancing effects. Once in the digestive tract, they resist acid digestion and the action of bile salts, they survive the journey through the intestines and reach the colon. B. lactis can actually improve constipation; prevent diarrhea, especially in children; and ease inflammation of the colon. In addition, the anti-microbial properties reduce the effect of negative bacteria, especially E. coli and Salmonella.

This study shows that supplementing the diets of 27 infants, with an average age of 4.6 months, greatly reduced atopic eczema, which is categorized as allergic inflammation.
Isolauri E, Arvola T, Sutas Y, Moilanen E, Salminen S. Probiotics in the management of atopic eczema. Clin Exp Allergy. 2000 Nov;30(11):1604-10.

Anti carcinogen Properties of Bifidobacterium.
Reddy BS. Possible Mechanisms by Which Pro- and Prebiotics Influence Colon Carcinogenesis and Tumor Growth. Journal of Nutrition. 1999;129:1478S-1482S.

All bacteria, good and bad, need a food source. The problem is, if there are too many sugars present in the digestive system the bad bacteria can outgrow the good. This leads to reduced immunity, inflammatory diseases, digestive problems and even food poisoning. A prebiotic, such as: fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) is the good guy’s power food. This study shows that while Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bacteria thrive with FOS, salmonella strains do not.

Oyarzabal OA, Conner DE. In vitro fructo-oligosaccharide utilization and inhibition of Salmonella spp. by selected bacteria. Poult Sci. 1995 Sep;74(9):1418-25.

More good reasons for taking FOS containing supplements

FOS does not only help good bacteria to colonize the gastrointestinal system. A daily dose of FOS improves the protective effects of soy isoflavones on skeletal bones.
Mathey J, Puel C, Kati-Coulibaly S, Bennetau-Pelissero C, Davicco MJ, Lebecque P, Horcajada MN, Coxam V.  Fructo-oligosaccharides Maximize Bone-Sparing Effects of Soy Isoflavone-Enriched Diet in the Ovariectomized Rat. Calcif Tissue Int. 2004 May 28.