The Power of Probiotics: Improving Your Health with Beneficial Microbes

ISBN-13: 9780789029010 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 256 str.

Gary W. Elmer; Lynne V. McFarland; Marc McFarland

Opis

The Power of Probiotics is a consumer-friendly guide to the selection and use of probiotics that have been proven effective in the prevention and treatment of human diseases. This jargon-free reference resource provides practical advice on how and when to use probiotics and how to select the best commercially available products, based on usefulness, quality, and safety, to lower the risk of disease and maintain a positive health image. The book offers objective information on evaluating product claims, making sense of regulations and labeling, and sorting through manufacturing and marketing issues.

Spis treści

• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Frequently Asked Questions
• What are Probiotics?
• History of Probiotics
• Medical Conditions for Probiotics
• The “Ideal” Probiotic
• Properties of Current Probiotics
• How to Evaluate Scientific Studies
• Regulations for Probiotics
• The Future of Probiotics
• Chapter 2. Traveler’s Diarrhea
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Risks for Traveler’s Diarrhea
• Prevention of Traveler’s Diarrhea
• Treatments for Traveler’s Diarrhea
• Conclusions and Observations
• Chapter 3. Acute Diarrhea
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Acute Pediatric Diarrhea
• Acute Adult Diarrhea
• Overall Conclusions
• Chapter 4. Antibiotics-Associated Diarrhea and Colitis
• Antiboiotics-Associated Diarrhea
• Clostridium Difficile AAD
• Conclusions
• Chapter 5. Vaginal and Urinary Tract Infections
• Bacterial Vaginosis
• Candidal Vaginitis
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Summary
• Chapter 6. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Digestive Problems
• Crohn’s Disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Pouchitis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Lactose Intolerance
• Constipation
• Summary
• Chapter 7. Allergies
• Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
• Adult Allergies
• Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Disorders
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Cancer
• High Cholesterol
• Dental Health
• Diabetes
• Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Hospital Infections
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
• Immunity
• Sexual Dysfunction
• Stomach Ulcers
• Stress
• Weight Loss
• Conclusion
• Chapter 9. Probiotic Products on the Market
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Alphabetical Listing of Probiotics
• Conclusion
• Chapter 10. Buying the Best Product
• Frequently Asked Questions
• The Five Questions
• Where to Find Information
• Conclusion
• Chapter 11. Safety of Probiotics
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Risks in General
• Reported Adverse Effects
• Quality Control
• Contraindications
• Special Concerns
• Drug Interactions
• Conclusions and Observations
• Notes
• Index

O autorze

Authored by Elmer, Gary W.; Mcfarland, Lynne V; Mcfarland, Marc; Russo, Ethan B