Probiotics
…have questions about what they are and whether they might be helpful. Here’s the summary of what scientists know about probiotics and how they work. What are probiotics? Probiotics are…
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Probiotics
The ISAPP quick guide to probiotics for health professionals: History, efficacy, and safety A resource prepared by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics Updated October, 2022 The term…
Safety and efficacy of probiotics: Perspectives on JAMA viewpoint
/in ISAPP Science Blog…of an article on probiotics unfairly maligns probiotics. Drugs vs dietary supplements. Most probiotics are sold as foods or dietary supplements. Since probiotics were first described as fermenting microbes in…
Clinical evidence and not microbiota outcomes drive value of probiotics
/in featured, News…by sensationalism, not data, claim “Probiotics labelled ‘quite useless’” (BBC) and “Probiotics ‘not as beneficial for gut health as previously thought’” (The Guardian). The quotes are from author Eran Elinav,…
The American College of Gastroenterology recommends against use of probiotics for primary or secondary prevention of C. difficile
/in Uncategorized…of Gastroenterology (ACG) recently published ACG Clinical Guidelines: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections. This review considers probiotics for prevention of CDI. The ACG’s recommendations regarding probiotics and…
Guides for use of probiotics in the clinic – some recent ISAPP initiatives
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog…synbiotics. In preparation, Gastroenterology. Gibson/Quigley Featured on ISAPPscience.org Infographics Probiotics: dispelling myths Probiotics for healthy people Effects of prebiotics and probiotics on microbiota Gut microbiota: our microbial partners How…
60 Minutes’ 13 minutes on probiotics
/in ISAPP Science Blog…you look at robust placebo-controlled trials of specific probiotics. Better questions are ‘Which probiotics do anything, and for what?’” Further reading: Misleading press about probiotics: ISAPP responses ISAPP take-home points…
The past decade of probiotics and prebiotics research: ISAPP board members share their perspectives.
/in ISAPP Science Blog, Consumer Blog…least because, among the strategies for microbiome modulation, probiotics and prebiotics are two of the leading candidates. Moreover, microbiome data can help researchers understand the context of probiotics and prebiotics…
Should everyone take a probiotic? Assessment of evidence of probiotics for healthy people
/in ISAPP Science Blog…suggestive of preventive benefits of probiotics, additional research is needed.” Those in the probiotic field are used to headlines critical of probiotics meant to sensationalize rather than accurately reflect the…
Probiotics in the Year 2018
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog…once defined probiotics—presumably because the definition is so commonly known. They did define ‘prebiotics’ but they never felt the need to define probiotics. Imagine that: 2018, and probiotics no longer…
Probiotics vs. prebiotics: Which to choose? And when?
/in Consumer Blog, ISAPP Science Blog…information changes so fast that it sometimes seems that what was good for us last week should now be avoided at all costs! Probiotics and prebiotics are not exempt from…
Can Probiotics Cause Harm? The example of pregnancy
/in ISAPP Science Blog…all women at all stages of pregnancy need to refrain from probiotics. Fortunately, at the time of writing there appear to be 87 trials listed on clinicaltrials.gov looking at probiotics…
Dead bacteria – despite potential for benefit – are not probiotics
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog…were not probiotics. Prof. Colin Hill is the lead author on the oft-cited and -downloaded (over 40,000 times) ISAPP consensus paper reaffirming the definition of probiotics, which emphasizes that probiotics…
Are probiotics effective in improving symptoms of constipation?
/in ISAPP Science Blog, Consumer Blog…believe there is enough evidence to support their use in this condition (3). So, what is the current evidence on probiotics and constipation? MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF PROBIOTICS Probiotics may…
Episode 14: Evidence on probiotics for preterm infants
/in Podcast, Season One…science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing…
Misleading press about probiotics: ISAPP responses
/in ISAPP Science Blog…“Are Probiotics Money Down the Toilet? Or Worse?” ISAPP responded with the following blog post: Probiotics: Money Well-Spent For Some Indications. When Rao, et al incriminated probiotics as a cause…
How do probiotics stay alive until they are consumed?
/in Consumer Blog, ISAPP Science Blog…microscopy image amplified 10,000 times. Cells are embedded in dry polydextrose. So yes, probiotics in food supplements are alive in their own way. This is the case also for probiotics…
Do fermented foods contain probiotics?
/in Consumer Blog, ISAPP Science Blog…true? Do fermented foods contain probiotics? The quick answer to this question is no – fermented foods are generally not sources of probiotics. Despite the popular assertion to the contrary,…
Probiotics
…these ISAPP educational videos on probiotics, created by ISAPP’s science translation committee: What is a probiotic? Health benefits of probiotics Are all probiotics the same? How to choose a probiotic…
‘Brain fogginess’ and D-lactic acidosis: probiotics are not the cause
/in featured, News…It is much more likely that the patient population with underlying SIBO in this study sought relief from their gut symptoms by use of probiotics rather than the probiotics being…
Can Probiotics Prevent Respiratory Tract Infections in Infants and Children?
/in ISAPP Science Blog…daycare (3)? The role of probiotics in preventing RTIs Probiotics have gained attention for their potential to reduce RTIs, especially in children who are frequently exposed to infections in group…
Episode 6: Mechanisms of action for probiotics
/in Podcast, Season One…science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing…
Can probiotics and prebiotics go viral?
/in ISAPP Science Blog…Randomized, Controlled Trial (2005) Other similar research then followed. In 2015, the Cochrane group looked at the totality of such evidence available for all probiotics (Probiotics for preventing acute upper…
The Times They Are A-Changin’ With Probiotics
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog…probiotics. However we generally had to talk about what probiotics were and how to use them. Fast forward to today and it appears to me that 95% of people respond,…
Probiotics: Money Well-Spent For Some Indications
/in featured, ISAPP Science Blog…reviews and meta-analyses have consistently supported a role for probiotics in the prevention of Clostridium difficile–related illness, leading a JAMA review to state: “moderate-quality evidence suggests that probiotics are associated…
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