The benefits of probiotics have long been known to health care providers around the globe, but the media has only recently become interested in these "good bacteria".  Following are headlines featured on the news, in health journals and magazine publications.

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'Good' Bacteria: Good for Colds?Researchers Say Workers Who Took Probiotics Reported Fewer Sick Days By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD                            Nov. 7, 2005 - "Eat your bacteria," is not something you hear every day, but it could prove to be good advice for people who want to stay healthy.  Click here to read article

Could Plain Soap and Probiotics Beat MRSA Bacteria in Hospitals? November, 2005

Professor Mark Spigelman, of the UCL  (University College London) Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health, is calling for a study to be set up in hospital units in which antibiotics would be banned, to explore alternative health protection measures against MRSA bacteria. Click here to read article.

Bacteria That Will Cure You? Harvesting Probiotics For Good Health
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2004

(CBS) Probiotics is the friendly bacteria that lives in harmony inside the intestines and helps to keep the body in balance. There is more evidence Monday morning that it works with diet to keep us healthy, reports The Early Show Medical Correspondent Dr. Emily Senay.. Click here to read full story


Products With Good Bacteria Get Popular  "It is definitely a growing trend" Bugs in baby food? Microbes in your milkshake? Relax, this is not the latest tainted food scare - it's a growing trend in foods designed to boost health, not make you sick.These products contain probiotics, or 'friendly' bacteria similar to those found in the human digestive system.There are supplement pills, yogurts, smoothies, snack bars and cereals, even baby formula and chocolate. Sold by major names like Dannon and Kraft, they're spreading like germs on grocery store shelves and in supermarket dairy cases.  12/9/07 

Study Offers Hope For Treating Colic Many parents are tormented by the cries of their colicky babies. But a new study demonstrates that administering probiotics could ease the symptoms. 2/7/07 

Welch's Fruit 'n Yogurt Snacks "This is a huge opportunity to further enhance the value of the Welch's Fruit Snack line to consumers" The Promotion In Motion Companies is introducing Welch's Fruit 'n Yogurt Snacks, the first fruit snacks made with real  fruit, real yogurt and live and active probiotic cultures. via Retail Merchandiser 9/17/07

The Promise of  Probiotics                                                                  WebMD Feature from "EatingWell"

Many people have never heard of kefir, a cultured milk beverage. But it’s a staple in the home of Rebekah Smillie, a parent in...foods on hand because they contain high levels of probiotics, so-called... Click here to read article

Elderly Should Take Probiotics 
Aug 7th 2006  Elderly people should take probiotic supplements, scientists say. Click here to read story

Probiotics News: Bacterial DNA Reduces Inflammation in Mice
ImmuneSupport.com 02-04-2004 
DNA from inactivated "probiotic" bacteria triggers a specific anti-inflammation immune response in mice with experimental colitis, researchers supported by the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(NIAID) have discovered.  Click here to read more

 
Researchers Look To Solve Mystery Behind EGCG And Probiotics
Oct 10th 2006
When talking about nutrition, EGCG and probiotics are two words that we ve been hearing a lot about these days. But most consumers don t know what they are, where they are found and what they do. Click here to read more

Probiotics May Ease Gut Disorders
April, 2006 BBC
Probiotics may help ease gut disorders linked to long-term stress such as Crohn's disease, research suggests. Click here to read story

Does Your Body Need Probiotics?

August, 2007 FOX News

Recently, 57-year-old, Anne Turner started researching gentle ways to treat her irritable bowl syndrome and chronic digestive issues. "I was not getting any relief with conventional methods, so I went to my local natural food store and asked the nutritionist if she had any recommendations for my specific conditions," she said. To her surprise, the answer was simple and pain-free—she needed to take a dietary supplement called probiotics to replenish her digestive flora. Click here to read story and watch video