probiotics and IBS, do they help?

By Lorn Alison L.M.T., doctoral candidate
Probiotics and IBS is one topic, are investigated with the heat recently.
Here are some excerpts from studies showing the benefit of the probiotic use of IBS:

"Evidence now accumulated to suggest the effectiveness of certain probiotics which may be able to contribute to a significant reduction of pain, Abdominal distension and muscles, while increasing related to quality of life in IBS." (1)

"Probiotic Bifidobacterium infantis is a unique opportunity to reduce intestinal inflammation studies have validated its efficacy for the treatment of the individual and global IBS symptoms."(2) "Probiotic use is associated with improvement in global IBS symptoms compared with placebo. Probiotics impose other research as a potential therapy for IBS. " (3) "Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria subspecies managed to deconjugate and absorb bile acids, potentially reducing colonic mucosal secretion of mucin and fluids which can contribute to the functional diarrhoea or IBS with diarrhea. In summary, probiotics are promising therapies in IBS. "(4) "Bifidobacterium infantis alleviates symptoms in IBS."(5) short-term therapy probiotic with Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium Breve or Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus acidophilus may be considered a promising approach to IBS therapy. "(6) "administration of Lactobacillus plantarum, with certain probiotic properties reduced pain and Flatulence in patients with IBS. And Flatulence is reduced in the test group, compared with the placebo group. This type of probiotic therapy records further testing in IBS patients. "(7)

These studies show certainly potentially positive effects of probiotics and IBS.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition affecting 3%-25% of the total population. There is no curative treatment, so therapy is aimed at reducing the symptoms, mostly without success. Newer drugs targeting serotonin, have failed to demonstrate long-term efficacy or cannot be used due to concerns about a strengthening of the harmful effects. recent surveys indicate that the disturbance of the intestinal flora (bacteria) may occur in patients with IBS, and that this may contribute to IBS symptoms. Increase of the data showed that the inflammatory changes may play a role in the development of IBS and probiotics may change this. Although not fully understood, it is evident that the beneficial properties are inherent to each type, probiotic and they may be a positive effect on the IBS sufferrers. For this reason, probiotic research designed to find out if probiotics would be useful in reducing symptoms. Numerous studies over the past ten years underline the role of probiotics in the regulation of the digestive tract, and some of these improvements for symptoms to show. REFERENCES: 1. Rev Enferm Esp excavations. 2009 Aug; 101 (8): 553-564. Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with probiotics. Etiopathogenic approach last?
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2. Rev Gastroenterol disord. 2009 Winter; 9 (1): 7-15. Bifidobacterium infantis: new probiotic for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.

3. World J Gastroenterol. 2008 may 7; 14 (17): 2650-61. Meta-analysis of probiotics for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.

4. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2006 Mar; 40 (3): 264-9. Probiotics and irritable bowel syndrome: rationale, the supposed infected mechanisms, as well as evidence of clinical efficacy. Mayo Clinic College of medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States.

5. Gastroenterology. 2005 Mar; 128 (3): 541-51.
Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium in irritable bowel syndrome: symptom responses and relationship to cytokine profiles.

6. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2004 Jul; 38 (6 Suppl.): S104-6.
Probiotics for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.

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