Common Cold
Probiotics Could Shorten Common Cold
Submitted by tammyg on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 13:52A recent study conducted by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey has found that probiotics can reduce the length of a cold in 18-to 25-year-olds, potentially changing the way UW Oshkosh students treat their colds.
According to Pamella MacWilliams,the school nurse, probiotics are regularly prescribed in conjunction with antibiotics in order to restore gastrointestinal health, which antibiotics tend to disrupt.
Probiotics Protect From Colds and Pregnancy Complications
Submitted by tammyg on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 12:43In a review, The Cochrane Library of 14 Studies involving over 3000 people has concluded that probiotics can have a positive preventative effect against the common cold for both kids & adults.
Probiotics show potential against common cold
Submitted by tammyg on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 12:10According to new research from probiotic researchers from Swedens Probi AB, daily supplements with probiotic Lactobacillus strains may reduce the incidence of acquiring the common cold by 12%
