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Just like a healthy rainforest needs diverse plant and animal life to flourish, our microbiome also requires a wide variety of bacterial species to thrive and remain in balance.
With the name probiotic meaning “for life,” probiotics are healthy bacteria that benefit the host when consumed. Liu Y, et al. (2020). [Effect of oral Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 on vaginal Group B Streptococcus colonization and vaginal microbiome in late pregnancy].Finamore A, et al. (2019). Supplementation with Bifidobacterium longum Bar33 and Lactobacillus helveticus Bar13 mixture improves immunity in elderly humans (over 75 years) and aged mice. Dimidi E, et al. (2020). Probiotics and constipation: Mechanisms of action, evidence for effectiveness and utilisation by patients and healthcare professionals. Though more research in humans is needed, some studies suggest that phages, including the phages in Culturelle Women’s 4-in-1 Protection, could be used as an alternative treatment for UTIs, including antibiotic-resistant UTIs.
De Souza Minayo M, et al. (2021). A systematic review of the effects of probiotics on depression and anxiety: An alternative therapy? According to a review published in the journal Microbial Cell Factories, some of the probiotic species that have been most studied for their beneficial effects on vaginal health include: Sánchez B, et al. (2017). Probiotics, gut microbiota, and their influence on host health and disease.
Tavakoly R, et al. (2021). Effect of probiotic consumption on immune response in athletes: A meta-analysis. Abdullatif VA, et al. (2021). Efficacy of probiotics as prophylaxis for urinary tract infections in premenopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Zhang H, et al. (2018). Prospective study of probiotic supplementation results in immune stimulation and improvement of upper respiratory infection rate. Davani-Davari D, et al. (2019). Prebiotics: Definition, types, sources, mechanisms, and clinical applications. Perna S, et al. (2021). Is probiotic supplementation useful for the management of body weight and other anthropometric measures in adults affected by overweight and obesity with metabolic related diseases? A systematic review and meta-analysis.