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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Probiotics
  1. Dietary Supplements (National Library of Medicine)  
    Dietary supplements are vitamins, minerals, herbs, and many other products. They can come as pills, capsules, powders, drinks, and energy bars. Supplements do ...
  2. Gastroenteritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Your provider may suggest that you take a probiotic. Studies suggest that some probiotics may help shorten a case of diarrhea. People ...
  3. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... can control their symptoms with diet, stress management, probiotics, and medicine. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and ...
  4. Bacterial Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Bacteria are living things that have only one cell. Under a microscope, they look like balls, rods, or spirals. They are so small that a line of 1,000 could fit ...
  5. C. diff Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is C. diff? C. diff is a bacterium that can cause diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis. You may see it called other names, ...
  6. Colonic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your colon, also known as the large intestine, is part of your digestive system. It's a long, hollow tube at the end of your digestive tract where your body ...
  7. Diarrhea (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is diarrhea? Diarrhea is loose, watery stools (bowel movements). You have diarrhea if you have loose stools three or more times in one day. Acute ...
  8. Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or fiber supplements Antibiotics Medicines to reduce inflammation Probiotics If you have diverticulitis without complications, your provider ...
  9. Ulcerative Colitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the lining of the rectum and colon. It is one of a group of diseases called ...