Probiotic Effects on GI and Respiratory Illness Symptoms
April 11/Aukland, New Zealand/Nutrition Journal 2011 -- Probiotics purportedly reduce symptoms of gastrointestinal and upper respiratory-tract illness by modulating commensal microflora. Preventing and reducing symptoms of respiratory and gastrointestinal illness are the primary reason that dietary supplementation with probiotics are becoming increasingly popular with healthy active individuals.
There is a paucity of data regarding the effectiveness of probiotics in this cohort; however, a recent study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a probiotic on fecal microbiology, self-reported illness symptoms and immunity in healthy well trained individuals.