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Live probiotics protect intestinal epithelial cells – (06-17-03)

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Live probiotics protect intestinal epithelial cells from the effects of infection with enteroinvasive Escherichia coli

With all this good research backing up probiotic use, I think I’m going to run out and eat some dirt…or, maybe just make a fruit smoothie with probiotic cultures mixed in.

Gut — Abstracts: Resta-Lenert and Barrett 52 (7): 988

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BACTERIAL INFECTIONS LEAD TO SYSTEMIC ARTHRITIS – (04-22-02)

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Rheumatological, GI symptoms after infection with C jejuni/coli, E coli.

Mainstream medicine readily accepts the concept that certain bacterial infections in the gut can lead to systemic arthritis symptoms without the bacteria being present in the joint itself. So why do I have such a hard time convincing patients and many doctors that the GI tract can be a potent modulator of immune activity that can lead to systemic effects such as fatigue and joint pain and autoimmune diseases?? Maybe I’ll never get my answer on this one but I vow to keep plugging away.

Ann Rheum Dis — Abstracts: Locht and Krogfelt 61 (5): 448 –

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PRETERM BIRTH MAY BE AVOIDED WITH THIS SIMPLE NUTRIENT

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There is nothing good to be said about preterm birth.  It is stressful on the newborn, stressful on the parents and stressful on the healthcare system.  Preterm infants will forever have elevated risks of certain conditions like obesity, diabetes and heart disease.  Because of this, anything that can be done to avoid a preterm birth is of the utmost importance.

The absolute most important aspect is to improve your health BEFORE conception.  That means normalizing your menstrual cycle, maintaining an ideal body weight and pulling back from a prediabetic lifestyle.  Above all, avoid infertility treatments until you have tried everyting else.  Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) greatly increase the risk of preterm birth, so it is essential to become pregnant through lifestyle changes.  All too often, fertility “specialists” will take thousands of dollars from patients and yet never mentioned a single factor about diet, stress management, exercise and environmental chemical exposure.  If the “specialist” you go to wants your money but doesn’t address these aspects, run like heck.

After this factor, maternal infections can induce preterm labor.  Anything we can do to reduce this risk factor is a good thing.  This means maintaining good bacterial flora (i.e. probiotics) in the vaginal vault to reduce the risk of infection.  Antioxidants like Vit C and E (use a mixed tocopherols product) can lower the risk of pre-eclampsia.  And this study supports the use of the antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) to lower the risk of preterm labor if an infection does occur.

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