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Rockwell Nutrition promotes Human Lactic Commensals to intestinal health problems and yeast infection. Wilmington, NC (PRWEB) September 16, 2012 Health website Rockwell Nutrition (RN) promotes human lactic commensals (HLC) for intestinal health problems and yeast infection. HLC includes human-derived strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. bifidus. Rockwell Nutrition promotes the probiotic over others that are derived from animal or dairy strains which “may not adhere as well to the...

The focus of nutrition for good health is quietly shifting to include consumption of food ingredients specifically designed to nourish the non-human cells that comprise 80 percent of the cells in the typical person, an authority on the topic said here today. Speaking at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, Robert Rastall, Ph.D., cited several factors driving these so-called "prebiotic" ingredients toward more...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gerber Products Company, part of the Nestle family, announced today a scientific breakthrough with the introduction of Gerber® Good Start® Soothe formula, the first and only routine infant formula with the probiotic L. reuteri. L. reuteri has been clinically shown to reduce crying time by 50 percent in colicky breastfed infants.[1] Gerber® Good Start® Soothe formula is designed to reduce excessive crying and colic in healthy...

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. today announced the nationwide launch of Provella(TM), a unique probiotic dietary supplement specifically designed for women to promote digestive, feminine, and immune health.* Provella(TM) helps restore and maintain balance of good bacteria to support digestive and vaginal health.* Taken once-daily by mouth, Provella(TM) tablets contain a proprietary blend of six bacteria strains that include:...

CROMWELL, Conn., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One out of every three travelers would be more adventurous in planning their excursions if not for fear of gastrointestinal (GI) issues, found a recent survey commissioned by Culturelle(®) Probiotic, a leading national probiotic supplement brand. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120618/NY26334 ) The survey also revealed that nearly one out of five travelers have had to cancel or postpone their trips due to stomach...

SAINT PAUL, Minn., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterologics, Inc., (OTCBB: ELGO.OB) a biotechnology company, is dedicated to the development of live biotherapeutic products for gastrointestinal (GI) disorders that it believes are poorly addressed by current therapies. Key examples include pouchitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and Clostridium difficile infections. Enterologics intends to license or acquire technology to build a product...

Beer discovered two years ago onboard a shipwreck from the mid-1800s could possibly be recreated using living bacteria discovered in the brew, Finnish researchers announced last Thursday. According to Terhi Kinnunen of Reuters, Annika Wilhelmson from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland said that chemical analysis of the beer, which was recovered from a sunken ship near Aland islands in the Baltic Sea, has shown that it would be possible to make an alcoholic beverage similar to the...

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. today announced the launch of Provella(TM), a probiotic dietary supplement specifically designed for women to promote digestive, feminine and immune health.* Provella(TM) helps restore and maintain balance of good bacteria to support digestive and vaginal health.* Taken once-daily by mouth, Provella(TM) tablets (www.provella.com) contain a proprietary blend of six bacteria strains that include:...

Functional foods containing bacteria with beneficial health effects, or probiotics, have long been consumed in Northern Europe and are becoming increasingly popular elsewhere. To be of benefit, however, the bacteria have to survive in the very hostile environment of the digestive tract. A group of scientists from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Ås, Norway have developed a "model gastric system" for evaluating the survival of bacteria strains in the human digestive system, and...

STOCKHOLM, February 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 494 children showed that supplementation of Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis significantly reduced episodes of diarrhoea. Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis was particularly effective in children with lower nutritional status. Another probiotic strain, which was also tested, was without effect. Study design The six month long double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed...