According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Clostridium difficile bacteria accounts for 15% to 25% of all cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
Research by experts from the University of Bristol has unleashed a scientific design for a probiotic that may be used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s disease.
Many children in Western countries suffer from chronic constipation, and when the going gets slow, fiber seems to beat all other non-drug remedies, new research from the Netherlands suggests.
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend consuming 25g of fiber per day. Typically, however, Americans consume around 12-18g per day, making fiber incorporation a challenge for food scientists.
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