Archive for 'Probiotics'
Benefits of Probiotics against the Common Cold
There are over 500 million cases of the common cold in the United States each year. Rhinoviruses are identified as the culprit causing this viral infection. For the common cold alone, the cost amounts to a whopping $40 billion each year. This is according to a study on common cold published in the Archives of [...]
Posted: September 26th, 2010 under Probiotics.
Tags: probiotics against common cold; how to prevent colds; health benefits of probiotics
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Pectin Found in Kiwifruit May Give Prebiotic Advantage
In a recently published Journal of Functional Foods, researchers from the NZ Institute of Plant and Food Research claim that pectin that has been derived from kiwifruit may help improve the levels of good bacteria in the digestive tract. The humble pectin… was actually a health superstar! The same pectins (the researchers found a total [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Probiotics.
Tags: Actinidia deliciosa, Adult-onset diabetes, age related macular degeneration, arginine, benefits of kiwifruit, blood glucose level, Cancer, Depression, fiber, Heart Disease, inositol, inulin, kiwifruit, pectin, prebiotics, Probiotics, serotonin, soluble fiber, type-2 diabetes
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Beta-Glucan Shows Promise as Probiotic Agent
Beta-glucan is a fibrous compound that naturally occurs in the cell walls of food such as the fiber of the barley plant and edible yeast. Beta-glucan is also present in food mushrooms, such as the maitake mushroom. Since it is nearly everywhere, eating food that has lots of beta-glucan may improve digestion, new study says. [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2010 under Probiotics.
Tags: bad cholesterol, barley, Beta-glucan, coronary heart disease, immunostimulant, LDL, oats
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