Acidophilus is a group of probiotics. There are various Benefits Of Acidophilus. Lactobacillus acidophilus is a bacteria present in both the vaginal and gastrointestinal tract. Acidophilus is one of the good bacteria that should be part of the daily diet. Goto the link to know more about Benefits of Acidophilus.

Hi Cutewikki,
Did you know that this forum was set up to help educate people about health issues so they could improve their health, it was not set up to be a forum for selling your own product like this, where is the helpful advice, do you know anything about health or are you just another salesman, trying to make a quick buck out of some ones misfortune?

Here is some information on acidophilus....



PubMed
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J. Dairy Sci. 88:527-533
© American Dairy Science Association, 2005.
Clinical Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus Strain L-92 on Perennial Allergic Rhinitis: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Y. Ishida1, F. Nakamura1, H. Kanzato1, D. Sawada1, H. Hirata2, A. Nishimura3, O. Kajimoto3 and S. Fujiwara1
1 R&D Center, Calpis Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
2 Third Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama, Japan
3 Soiken Inc., Osaka, Japan

Corresponding author: S. Fujiwara; e-mail: shigeru.fujiwara@calpis.co.jp.

Studies in animals have suggested that lactic acid bacteria alleviate allergic diseases, however, little information is available on their clinical effect on allergy in humans. Thus, we examined the efficacy of orally administered Lactobacillus acidophilus strain L-92 (L-92) on perennial allergic rhinitis. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 49 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis were randomized to receive either 100 mL of heat-treated fermented milk containing L-92 (n = 25) or acidified milk without lactic acid bacteria (placebo; n = 24) for 8 wk. The severity of symptoms was evaluated based on the changes in the scores of clinical symptoms. Oral administration of milk fermented with L-92 resulted in a statistically significant improvement of nasal symptom-medication scores. Ocular symptom-medication scores of patients in the L-92 intervention group tended to improve compared with those in the placebo group. In addition, clear decreases of the scores of swelling and color of the nasal mucosa were observed in the L-92 intervention group at 6 and 8 wk after the start of ingestion of fermented milk. There were no significant differences in serum antihouse dust mite immunoglobulin E levels nor in T helper type 1/T helper type 2 ratio between the 2 groups. These results suggest that oral administration of L-92 can alleviate the symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis, however, statistically significant changes were not shown in blood parameters.

Key Words: Lactobacillus acidophilus • perennial allergic rhinitis • double-blind placebo-controlled study

Abbreviation key: L-92 = Lactobacillus acidophilus strain L-92, SMS = symptom-medication score, Th1 = T helper type 1, Th2 = T helper type 2


And another one ......






PubMed


J Med Microbiol 52 (2003), 1117-1124; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05155-0
© 2003 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 0022-2615
Growth and lactic acid production by vaginal Lactobacillus acidophilus CRL 1259, and inhibition of uropathogenic Escherichia coli

María Silvina Juárez Tomás1, Virginia S. Ocaña1, Birgitt Wiese2 and María E. Nader-Macías1
1CERELA-CONICET (Centro de Referencia para Lactobacilos), Chacabuco 145, 4000, Tucumán, Argentina 2Institute of Biometrics, University Hospital, Hannover, Germany

Correspondence María E. Nader-Macías fnader@cerela.org.ar

Received December 16, 2002
Accepted September 5, 2003

Lactic acid-producing lactobacilli were selected from 134 human vaginal isolates by testing their capability to inhibit the growth of different pathogenic micro-organisms. Lactobacillus acidophilus CRL 1259 (from the CERELA Culture Collection) was selected to study the effects of temperature, pH and culture medium on growth and lactic acid production. Growth parameters were estimated by using the model of Gompertz. Kinetics of inhibition of uropathogenic Escherichia coli were evaluated in mixed cultures of the pathogen and L. acidophilus. Optimal conditions for growth and lactic acid production by L. acidophilus were pH 6.5 or 8.0 and 37 °C. Under these conditions, growth was higher in LAPTg (yeast extract/peptone/tryptone/Tween 80/glucose) broth than in MRS (De Man–Rogosa–Sharpe) broth. However, lactic acid production was more efficient in MRS broth. Under optimal conditions for lactic acid production, L. acidophilus inhibited the growth of E. coli. These results suggest that inclusion of L. acidophilus CRL 1259 in probiotic products for vaginal application would be beneficial.

Abbreviation: LDH, lactic acid dehydrogenase.

Your information was merely infomercials!!


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The other answerer is half-right... probiotics like acidophilus are the beneficial bacteria that live in your intestinal tract and are in some of the foods you eat

Hi r4revolution,

Did this go over your head mate, look where it was selected from and then tell me it doesn't live there.

"Lactic acid-producing lactobacilli were selected from 134 human vaginal isolates by testing their capability to inhibit the growth of different pathogenic micro-organisms."

Look at this carefully....

"Studies in animals have suggested that lactic acid bacteria alleviate allergic diseases, however, little information is available on their clinical effect on allergy in humans. Thus, we examined the efficacy of orally administered Lactobacillus acidophilus strain L-92 (L-92) on perennial allergic rhinitis. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 49 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis were randomized to receive either 100 mL of heat-treated fermented milk containing L-92 (n = 25) or acidified milk without lactic acid bacteria (placebo; n = 24) for 8 wk."

It is an actual experiment, now this means that they actually proved something, my criticism of cutewikki's post was that she offered no proof, which is exactly what manufacturer's often do to confuse academically challenged people, they simply twist, distort and use words that sound impressive to people with no qualifications in health.

What cutewikki said maybe perfectly correct but she offered no proof whatsoever, and remember manufacturer's lie to make money, so don't trust people who are making money out of selling a product without checking everything they claim.

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Acidophilus or lactobacillus acidophilus is the most commonly used good or friendly bacteria. These bacteria inhabit the intestines and vagina and protect against the entrance and proliferation of harmful organisms that can cause diseases.

Acidophilus protects the body through different aspects. One mechanism is through the breakdown of its food. When food is brokedown, it leads to production of lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide and other by products that make the environment hostile for undesired organism.

Acidophilus does have other health benefits than helping balance in the vaginal ecosystem. It helps prevent infection with some intestinal bugs, and seems to slightly improve general immune system function. In studies on mice, those fed yogurt with acidophilus had lower total and LDL (bad) cholesterol. Also in mice, a concoction based on acidophilus was shown to minimize radiation-induced skin damage.

Acidophilus does have other health benefits. It helps prevent infection with some intestinal bugs, and seems to slightly improve general immune system function. In studies on mice, those fed yogurt with acidophilus had lower total and LDL cholesterol. Also in mice, a concoction based on acidophilus was shown to minimize radiation-induced skin damage.

Hi,
Look at the last two posts and tell me if you see anything vaguely similar with them?

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Acidophilus or lactobacillus acidophilus is the most commonly used good or friendly bacteria. These bacteria inhabit the intestines and vagina and protect against the entrance and proliferation of harmful organisms that can cause diseases.

Hi Guys,
Do you know a good way to remember which is the "good" and "bad" cholesterol fragments. When cholesterol became a big item in health back in the 1960's I found I could remember them better for exams by a bit of substitution, instead of low and high I substituted "Lethal" for low and "Healthy" for high, it worked for me.

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Hi John -
Healthy for 'high'(HDL) I agree, but I am afraid I remembered 'low'(LDL) as simply LOUSY(I think Joy Behar from The View admits to remembering it this way also) - ha.
Tracey

Hi Tracey,
Yep, that would work for me too, I wonder why I missed that simple connection.
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Hahaha! I simply love this forum, this site in particular. The discussions are really - very informative and awakening.. most especially when John interferes. Keep up the good work!!!

There are some strains of L. acidophilus that interest scientists because of possible health benefits. Some of these claims need more research to conclusively prove that the helpful bacteria really do contribute to overall health, but early studies show positive results in the following areas:

* Reduces chances of developing vaginal yeast infections.
* Drives down the possibility of urinary tract infections.
* Increases immune system to invading germs.
* Aides in digestive issues, such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease and indigestion.
* Helps eliminate stools more efficiently by assisting in processing nutrients and moving non-nutrients substance along the intestinal tract.

Seems to be a interesting topic. So I just did some research and seems to be a interesting topic.

"The full Latin name for Acidophilus is Lactobacillus acidophilus, which means acid loving bacteria, or bacteria that thrive in acidic conditions."

You can check this for more information.
http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/articl...philus_benefits