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Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare

920 - Probiotics Improve Diarrhea, Constipation, Bloating & Pain (New Research)

Jul 25, 2024
Discover how probiotics can improve symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, bloating, pain, and anxiety in this latest episode. Explore new research findings and learn about the benefits of probiotics on gut health and mental well-being.
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Quick takeaways

  • Probiotics aid in alleviating diarrhea, with bifidobacterium longum showing efficacy in IBS-D patients over three months.
  • Combining prebiotics with probiotics (synbiotics) enhances the management of constipation, offering superior relief when introduced gradually after probiotic testing.

Deep dives

Probiotics for Improving Diarrhea and Constipation

Probiotics have shown significant improvements in managing diarrhea and constipation according to recent studies. One study focused on 200 individuals with IBS-D, giving them bifidobacterium longum, and proved that both living and heat-killed probiotics led to noticeable diarrhea improvement over three months. Additionally, the study highlighted a minimum of two to three months of probiotic use for optimal effectiveness.

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