Ingestion of yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium
lactis significantly decreases activity of Helicobacter pylori after six weeks, according to the results of a placebo - controlled intervention study published in the September 2004 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
In a double - blind study of infants, supplementation of a standard milk - based formula with probiotic organisms (Bifidobacterium
lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus)
significantly reduced the frequency of colic, compared with the same formula minus the probiotics.13 Similarly, another study found that after a month of administering probiotic oil drops with Reuteri bacteria, parents reported
significantly less screaming in their children.14 Support of intestinal microflora is a core concept in the Wise Traditions diet.