Morinaga Bb536: Japan's Leading Clinically Proven Probiotic
by Rushford, Jaime Salas, M.d.; Benno, Yoshimi, Ph.d.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-11-01
Publisher(s): Woodland Pub
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Summary
Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms found in the intestinal tracts of healthy people. One strain of probiotics is Bifidobacterium longum BB536, simply called BB536. In this booklet, Jaime Salas Rushford and Yoshimi Benno, two experts in the field of digestive health and probiotics, discuss the history, benefits and safe usage of this beneficial strain of bacteria. Learn how BB536 can help support digestive health, enhance immunity, prevent seasonal allergies and restore intestinal flora damaged by antibiotics.
Table of Contents
| Probiotics | p. 5 |
| What Are Probiotics? | p. 5 |
| It's About Balance | p. 6 |
| Why We Need Probiotics | p. 6 |
| Types of Probiotics | p. 8 |
| How Probiotics Work | p. 12 |
| The Life and Times of BB536 | p. 15 |
| Introducing Bifidobacteria and BB536 | p. 16 |
| Bifidobacteria and Intestinal Health | p. 16 |
| What Bifidobacteria Don't Do | p. 17 |
| Bifidobacteria in the Intestinal Tract | p. 18 |
| Benefits of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 | p. 19 |
| Bifidobacteria, BB536 and Intestinal Health | p. 20 |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | p. 20 |
| BB536 Maintains Intestinal Health | p. 21 |
| Diarrhea | p. 23 |
| Constipation | p. 25 |
| Probiotics and Irritable Bowel Syndrome | p. 26 |
| Probiotics and Ulcerative Colitis | p. 27 |
| Probiotics and Crohn's Disease | p. 28 |
| BB536 and Allergies | p. 29 |
| BB536 and Cholesterol | p. 32 |
| Probiotics, BB536 and Cancer | p. 34 |
| BB536 and Influenza | p. 36 |
| Bifidobacteria and Infections in Premature Infants | p. 37 |
| BB536 and Bone Strength | p. 38 |
| Prebiotics: Feed Your Beneficial Bacteria | p. 39 |
| Fructooligosaccharides | p. 40 |
| Inulins | p. 40 |
| Other Prebiotics | p. 41 |
| Benefits of Prebiotics | p. 41 |
| How to Get Enough Prebiotics | p. 42 |
| Bifidobacterium longum BB536 Safety | p. 42 |
| Is BB536 Safe? | p. 42 |
| BB536 in Functional Foods | p. 43 |
| References | p. 43 |
| Glossary | p. 49 |
| Appendix | p. 51 |
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