Picking A Probiotic

One of the reasons our gut has so much influence over our health has to do with the 100 trillion bacteria—about three pounds worth—that line the intestinal tract. We actually have quite the symbiotic relationship with these bacterial power-houses, we give them a place to live and they help keep us alive. It isn’t exactly ...

BioGaia’s Probiotic to be Launched in Thailand

BioGaia has signed an exclusive agreement with Abbott for the rights to commercialize BioGaia products in the area of paediatrics and gastroenterology in Thailand. The products will be co-branded under BioGaia and Abbott brand. Launch of the products is planned to 2017. BioGaia primarily focus on paediatrics, gastroenterology and oral health, and the probiotic products ...

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Bayer Defeats FTC in Supplement Contempt Case

The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) suit vs. Bayer over probiotic claims has favored Bayer, denying the FTC’s motion to hold Bayer in contempt of a 2007 consent order for promoting Phillips’ Colon Health. The suit was about whether or not clinical trials were necessary for Bayer to conduct before it promoted Phillips’ Colon Health probiotics. ...

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Prebiotics and Probiotics: Delivering What Consumers Want

Prebiotics and probiotics have hit the mainstream consumer market. Today’s consumers are more educated than ever before on the gut microbiome’s influence on overall health. Digestive care supplements and food product sales continue to skyrocket. According to Michele McRae, certified nutritionist at supplement manufacturer Rainbow Light in California, “Even mainstream grocery and big box stores ...

Seeking Digestive Health and Wellness

A wealth of information available on digestive health has more consumers examining natural solutions. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Digestive Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) estimates that digestive complaints or diseases affect approximately 60-70 million people. However, people suffering from digestive issues are becoming more aware of the natural products that can substantially improve ...

Probiotics May Ease Anxiety and Depression

A recent study suggests that supplements that boost probiotics, the beneficial micro-organisms in the body, can affect the way people process emotional information, as well as easing anxiety and depression. The study recruited 45 healthy 18- to 45-year-olds. Half of the participants were given a probiotic supplement and the other half a placebo, to be taken everyday for three ...

UAS Labs Acquires Micropharma and Cardioviva Probiotics

UAS Laboratories, LLC (Wausau, Wisconsin, USA) has announced the acquisition of certain intellectual property assets of Micropharma Limited, Montreal, Canada, whose researchers have developed the award-winning probiotic strain, Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242 offered under the mark LRC and protected by two families of registered patents. The LRC strain has been shown to support healthy cholesterol ...

The Cholesterol Connection To Heart Health

A managed wellness lifestyle can improve cholesterol levels.As purveyors of dietary supplements, no doubt retailers receive a steady influx of middle-aged men and women who have recently become more concerned about lowering and/or managing healthy cholesterol levels. This is typically inspired by routine physician testing that reveals unfavorable ratios of low-density lipoproteins to high-density lipoproteins ...