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for Guest - Thu, 11/06/2008 - 14:23
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7708895.stm

Probiotics could be used to protect critically ill patients from developing pneumonia, according to scientists.

The friendly bacteria can block the colonisation by dangerous bugs of the airways of ventilated patients, the Swedish study concluded.

The probiotic solution performed just as well as normal antiseptics used to keep pneumonia-causing bacteria at bay, the journal Critical Care reported.

Being more natural it could pose fewer side effects, the authors said.

Friendly bugs

The probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum 299 is normally present in saliva and is also commonly found in fermented products like pickles and sauerkraut.

Although rare, some patients are allergic to the antiseptics normally used to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, namely chlorhexidine.

Uh hello, how about probiotic in your daily diet so you never have to go to the freaking hospital....

for oruval - Sun, 11/09/2008 - 18:59
I talk acidophilus after every meal. Doctors used to tell patients to take them when they gave you antibiotics for a bacterial infection.

Probiotics are what digest the food in your small intestine.

You can buy it cheap at any food store.

No one else can make you happy or unhappy. It is solely up to KAT.

for Kat - Sun, 11/09/2008 - 21:48 I talk acidophilus after every meal.

I do, too.

That acidophilus is the best dinner conversationalist.

for Bluemoon - Fri, 11/07/2008 - 02:38 "The probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum 299 is normally present in saliva"

So... marathon kissing may be beneficial???