Sentences with phrase «certain type of probiotic»

Today, Shinji Fukuda from the RIKEN Institute in Yokohama, Japan, reported that he and his colleagues showed how a certain type of probiotic bacteria called Bifidobacterium that can be found in yoghurt can protect mice from dying from an otherwise lethal Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection (Nature 469, 543, 2011).

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Next the team wants to see if probiotic drugs can cultivate certain types of bacteria in the gut, and therefore fine - tune microRNA levels in specific parts of the brain.

Certain types of Greek yogurt are good sources of probiotics, like Bifidobacterium, which help your gut stay healthy.

Second, add «fermentable fibers» to your diet, which are also called prebiotics (sweet potato, yam, yucca, etc.) and eat a lot of fermented foods like kefir, sauerkraut, and certain types of yogurt (but most yogurts found in your grocery store are simply milk with sugar and are NOT healthy) You can also supplement with probiotics, but make sure to start slow and build up.

Another potential reason is SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, because SIBO sometimes involves an overgrowth of certain types of bacteria that produce lactic acid, and Lactobacillus acidophilus is one of those kinds of bacteria, and that's frequently included in probiotics, and it's also in fermented foods.

Avoiding certain foods that feed specific types of bacteria and building up good bacteria with lacto - fermented foods and probiotics can all be helpful.

Nevertheless, some studies have shown that probiotics can improve how certain gut bacteria function, as well as the types of chemicals they produce (54).

While specific strains have been studied for certain therapeutic applications, generally it is best to have a variety of species from each of the three main probiotic types: