October 9, 2009
ANOTHER GOOD REASON TO AVOID SUPERMARKET MEATS – CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE FOUND IN YOUR GROCER’S FREEZER Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes life threatening infection, is now being found in a variety of supermarket meat products, here and abroad. The likely cause is contamination from the animals’ own feces, which survive intact through the slaughtering and ...
Tags: clostridium difficile, digestive tract, hypervirulent, infection, NSAID, PPI, probiotics, reflux disease, supermarket meat, vancomycinWeekly Health Bulletins
September 12, 2009
PROBIOTICS PROTECT YOU AGAINST THE FLU – BUT WHICH ONES WORK BEST? As more research results become available, probiotics are getting attention to help prevent colds and the flu. These “friendly” bacteria work through the gut to boost the immune system by in several ways. For example, they increase antibody production and stimulate fast acting ...
Tags: Culturelle, cytokines, immune system, probiotics, vitamin DWeekly Health Bulletins