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Hi Sheri, I have had great success with Culturelle. It's a little

more expensive than others, but lots of studies done on it. Check out

the site. Also, a new update on probiotics and diarrhea in The

Cochrane Library below.

hth,

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From The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2004. Chichester, UK: Wiley

& Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved.

Probiotics for treating infectious diarrhoea (Cochrane Review)

SJ, Okoko B, ez E, Gregorio G, Dans LF

ABSTRACT

A substantive amendment to this systematic review was last made on 20

June 2003. Cochrane reviews are regularly checked and updated if

necessary.

Background: Probiotics are microbial cell preparations or components

of microbial cells that have a beneficial effect on the health and

well being of the host. Probiotics may offer a safe intervention in

acute infectious diarrhoea to reduce the duration and severity of the

illness.

Objectives: To assess the effects of probiotics in proven or presumed

infectious diarrhoea.

Search strategy: We searched the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group's

trials register (December 2002), the Cochrane Controlled Trials

Register (The Cochrane Library Issue 4, 2002), MEDLINE (1966 to

2002), EMBASE (1988 to 2002), and reference lists from studies and

reviews. We also contacted organizations and individuals working in

the field, and pharmaceutical companies manufacturing probiotic

agents.

Selection criteria: Randomized controlled trials comparing a

specified probiotic agent with placebo or no probiotic in people with

acute diarrhoea that is proven or presumed to be caused by an

infectious agent.

Data collection and analysis: Two reviewers independently assessed

trial methodological quality and extracted data.

Main results: Twenty-three studies met the inclusion criteria with a

total of 1917 participants, mainly in countries with low overall

mortality rates. Trials varied in relation to the probiotic(s)

tested, dosage, methodological quality, and the diarrhoea definitions

and outcomes. Probiotics reduced the risk of diarrhoea at 3 days

(relative risk 0.66, 95% confidence interval 0.55 to 0.77, random

effects model; 15 studies) and the mean duration of diarrhoea by

30.48 hours (95% confidence interval 18.51 to 42.46 hours, random

effects model, 12 studies). Subgroup analysis by probiotic(s) tested,

rotavirus diarrhoea, national mortality rates, and age of

participants did not fully account for the heterogeneity.

Reviewers' conclusions: Probiotics appear to be a useful adjunct to

rehydration therapy in treating acute, infectious diarrhoea in adults

and children. More research is needed to inform the use of particular

probiotic regimens in specific patient groups.

Citation: SJ, Okoko B, ez E, Gregorio G, Dans LF.

Probiotics for treating infectious diarrhoea (Cochrane Review). In:

The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2004. Chichester, UK: Wiley &

Sons, Ltd.

This is an abstract of a regularly updated, systematic review

prepared and maintained by the Cochrane Collaboration. The full text

of the review is available in The Cochrane Library (ISSN 1464-780X).

> Help!

> My mom is visiting and is 79 yo and has a history of diarrhea over

the years.

> She has been having a lot of problems lately and is here now and

i'm trying

> to get her back into shape and think she needs probiotics of some

sort,

> some kind of thing too to help her to bulk up her stools. I'm

treating her

> homeopathically, but just starting & a lot of extenuating

circumstances

>

> What do you recommend that I get in UK? Anything you can tell me.

>

> I'm looking at the autism lists and what they recommend. Need to

get

> something today and she is at the end of her rope.

> And needs her bowel to be healthier.

>

> thanks much

> Sheri

> --------------------------------------------------------

> Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

> Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK

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I always buy mine from Biocare in Birmingham, Sheri. They do a very good

probiotic called Bioacidophilus and have now started another line which

promises to be even better. You can get them mail order but I would suggest

you ring them and speak to a nutritionist to get the name of the improved

one - I don't have my info to hand and won't be back on-line very early

tomorrow. If you order tomorrow they will deliver the following day.

Tel no: is 0121 433 3727 for sales and general enquiries and 0121 433 8702

for technical support (nutritionists).

Prices are average to high, but quality is excellent imnsho. I have used

Bioacidophilus for many years now and would recommend it to anyone. Many of

my clients use it. And no, I don't get commission!! LOL!!

HTH.

Love, light and peace,

Sue

" It is not unfair to conclude that medicine is the only branch of science

that has based its structure on opinions and suppositions rather than on

laws and principles. " ~ Vithoulkas, " The Science of Homoeopathy " .

§ Probiotics help!

§

§

§ Help!

§ My mom is visiting and is 79 yo and has a history of diarrhea

§ over the years.

§ She has been having a lot of problems lately and is here now

§ and i'm trying

§ to get her back into shape and think she needs probiotics of some sort,

§ some kind of thing too to help her to bulk up her stools. I'm

§ treating her

§ homeopathically, but just starting & a lot of extenuating circumstances

§

§ What do you recommend that I get in UK? Anything you can tell me.

§

§ I'm looking at the autism lists and what they recommend. Need to get

§ something today and she is at the end of her rope.

§ And needs her bowel to be healthier.

§

§ thanks much

§ Sheri

§ --------------------------------------------------------

§ Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath

§ Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK

§ $$ Donations to help in the work - accepted by Paypal account

§ vaccineinfo@... voicemail US 530-740-0561

§ (go to http://www.paypal.com) or by mail

§ Vaccines - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm

§ Vaccine Dangers On-Line course -

§ http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccineclass.htm

§ Homeopathy On-Line course - http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm

§ ANY INFO OBTAINED HERE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS MEDICAL

§ OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION TO VACCINATE IS YOURS AND YOURS ALONE.

§

§ ******

§ " Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down.

§ Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy

§ knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy

§ information

§ and religions destroy spirituality " .... Ellner

§

§

§

§

§

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aloe vera juice may also be helpful

Kathy

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Help!

My mom is visiting and is 79 yo and has a history of diarrhea over the years.

She has been having a lot of problems lately and is here now and i'm trying

to get her back into shape and think she needs probiotics of some sort,

some kind of thing too to help her to bulk up her stools. I'm treating her

homeopathically, but just starting & a lot of extenuating circumstances

What do you recommend that I get in UK? Anything you can tell me.

I'm looking at the autism lists and what they recommend. Need to get

something today and she is at the end of her rope.

And needs her bowel to be healthier.

thanks much

Sheri

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