Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Production by Probiotic Bacteria.

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Probiotics have been shown to have anti-cancer effects on colon cancer in animals. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) consists of a group of linoleic acid (LA) forms that are anti-inflammatory, antiatherogenic, antidiabetic and anti-carcinogenic. CLA can be formed from LA by certain bacterial strains and has been shown to reduce the incidence of cancer of the […]

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Antioxidative and Hypocholesterolemic Effect of Lactobacillus Casei.

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Dr. Gary Pack

Low blood levels of HDL-cholesterol (high density lipoprotein-cholesterol) and high levels of LDL-cholesterol (low density lipoprotein-cholesterol) are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. LDL-cholesterol is most easily oxidized and may be a cause of atherosclerosis. Therapeutic approaches to atherosclerosis include finding products which prevent LDL oxidation. Fermented milk and cultured products with dairy have cholesterol lowering […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Cardiovascular disease

Supplements: Antioxidants, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus helveticus, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, Vitamin E

Foods: Dairy, Fermented milk, Milk, Tea (Camellia sinensis), Vegetables, Wine

Miscellaneous: Cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol

Probiotics and Prebiotics in Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Dr. Gary Pack

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of the fetus is sterile and bacteria are introduced from the mother as the baby passes out of the birth canal. The baby has a regular supply of bacteria within a few months, which are termed microflora, and live in a complex relationship with the cells that line the gastrointestinal tract. […]

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