Have probiotics been shown to benefit the treatment of GI disorders?
Yes.
Disease State | Probiotic |
---|---|
Irritable bowel disease | Bifidobacter, VSL#3 * |
Ulcerative colitis | VSL#3 * |
Traveler’s diarrhea | Lactobacillus, VSL#3 * |
Antibiotic-related diarrhea | Nonpathologic E. coli sero O6:K5:H1 Nissle 1917 |
Relapsing Clostridium difficile diarrhea | Saccharomyces boulardii |
Recurrent pouchitis | VSL#3 * |
* VSL#3 is a concentration of eight strains of bacteria.