Probiotics: effects on immunity
Once we finally accept that the GI tract has a strong ability to modulate the response of the immune system throughout the entire body, then using probiotics to help boost immune function becomes an entirely rational therapeutic avenue. And remember…antibiotics will kill off these normal, protective flora. Could it be shown in the years to come that antibiotics actually lower our immune response?
AJCN — Abstracts: Isolauri et al. 73 (2): 444S