Probiotic
Probiotics are microorganisms that are believed to provide health benefits when consumed.
Health effects[edit | edit source]
- Some bacteria species have been shown to inhibit pathogens in the gut[1] through competition or by producing their own antibiotics.
- Probiotics can reduce histamines levels, or increase them.[2]
- CFS Remission - Survey of Probiotics Responses[3]
Efficacy[edit | edit source]
Probiotics should be taken with or immediately before a meal, ideally with 1-2% milk.[4].
Evidence for Commercial Probiotics[edit | edit source]
Mutaflor[edit | edit source]
Symbioflor-2[edit | edit source]
Prescript Assist[edit | edit source]
Prescript Assist is a commercial probiotic containing 28 soil based bacteria.[7]
Miyarisan[edit | edit source]
Miyarisan is a Japanese probiotic containing clostridium butyricum,[8] a species that consumes lactic acid and produces butyrate.[9]
Advanced Orthomolecular Research AOR, Advanced Series, Probiotic-3[edit | edit source]
Clostridium butyricum, Streptococcus faecalis, Bacillus mesentericus[10]
Align[edit | edit source]
Bifidobacterium infantis 35624[11][12]
Culturelle[edit | edit source]
Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG[13]
Bifido|Maximus[edit | edit source]
Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus salivarius, Lactobacillus gasseri[14]
See also Bifidobacteria
Enterogermina[edit | edit source]
Yakult[edit | edit source]
Lactobacillus casei Shirota
DanActive[edit | edit source]
Lactobacillus casei Danone
Bioflorin[edit | edit source]
Enterococcus faecium SF 68[16]
BioGaia[edit | edit source]
Lactobacillus reuteri[17][18] = Produces B12
Suspected to be effective but lacking studies[edit | edit source]
GeneralBiotics Equilibrium[19] 115 strains - none are lactobacillus or bifidobacteria.
Commercial probiotics without evidence[edit | edit source]
These are likely harmful because they are known to kill E.Coli that is very low in CFS patients.
Common Yogurts[edit | edit source]
Typical Probiotics sold in Health Food Stores[edit | edit source]
Lactobacillus Acidophilus[20] - often kill off the bacteria that was greatly reduced by CFS. Further unbalance the microbiome.
Megasporebiotic[edit | edit source]
Not sufficient research published[21]
GcMAF Bravo[edit | edit source]
"“Streptococci, lactobacilli, bifidobacteria, lactococci, yeasts” - no research, no details of strains[22]
Species and Strains[edit | edit source]
Evidence for specific strains[edit | edit source]
Bifidobacteria[edit | edit source]
Cost per Billion CFU can vary from 1 cent to $1.62.[23] A recent study found 15/16 commercial offerings in California were mislabeled (i.e. different strain than listed).[24]
Bifidobacterium infantis 35624[edit | edit source]
One study found that 6-8 weeks of Bifidobacterium infantis supplementation reduced C-reactive protein, TNF-alpha and IL-6 levels in CFS patients.[25] Another found that B. infantis boosted serotonin levels in the brain.[26]
Lactobacillus[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- 2016, Probiotics cured my chronic fatigue syndrome (Cort Johnson, January 7)
- 2013, A Person with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Recovers and….a Gut Series Begins
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hindawi - List of probiotics tested on different eukaryotic pathogens
- ↑ CFS Remission - Probiotics and histamines
- ↑ CFS Remission - Survey of Probiotics Responses
- ↑ CFS Remission - When to take probiotics? - an actual study
- ↑ CFS Remission - My favorite probiotic: E. Coli Nissle 1917 (Mutaflor)
- ↑ CFS Remission - Symbioflor-2: Another E. Coli Probiotic
- ↑ CFS Remission - Prescript-Assist Broad Spectrum Probiotic Prebiotic Complex
- ↑ CFS Remission - Miyarisan clostridium butyricum revisited
- ↑ Reference needed
- ↑ CFS Remission - A new probiotic: Advanced Orthomolecular Research AOR, Advanced Series, Probiotic-3
- ↑ CFS Remission - Align – Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 – a demonstrated probiotic for IBS
- ↑ CFS Remission - Bifidobacteriun Infantis – another interesting probiotic
- ↑ CFS Remission - Lactobacillus Rhamnosis: One of the good ones...
- ↑ CFS Remission - Bifido|Maximus Histamine-Free and D-Lactate Free Probiotic – Review
- ↑ CFS Remission - Enterogermina – Four Bacillus clausii strains
- ↑ CFS Remission - Bioflorin – Enterococcus faecium SF 68
- ↑ CFS Remission - Lactobacillus Reuteri and recommendations on how to take it
- ↑ CFS Remission - Lactobacillus Reuteri for B12 production
- ↑ CFS Remission - GeneralBiotics probiotics
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 CFS Remission - Should CFS Patients use Lactobacillus Acidophilus? - Probably not
- ↑ CFS Remission - Megasporebiotic – Preliminary Review
- ↑ CFS Remission - GcMAF – Bravo Probiotic – a review
- ↑ CFS Remission - Bifidobacteria probiotics – best bang for the buck!
- ↑ CFS Remission - Commercial Bifidobacteria probiotics
- ↑ Groeger, David; O'Mahony, Liam; Murphy, Eileen F.; Bourke, John F.; Dinan, Timothy G.; Kiely, Barry; Shanahan, Fergus; Quigley, Eamonn M. M. (August 2013), "Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 modulates host inflammatory processes beyond the gut", Gut Microbes, 4 (4): 325–339, doi:10.4161/gmic.25487, ISSN 1949-0984, PMC 3744517, PMID 23842110
- ↑ Reference needed