Thursday, September 18, 2008

Probiotics can be Extremely Useful, but Be Careful

Family practice News reports than there have been several complications with probiotics. Dr. David Mack presented his warnings at the International Probiotics Association Meeting. Up to 2/3 of probiotics contain cow’s milk proteins. Some patients have developed asthma while taking them. The death rate for patients with Pancreatitis was higher in patients who took a complicate mix of probiotics. You should get your probiotics from a knowledgeable physician. Avoid complex mixtures and those that contain milk products. One child in five is allergic to milk.
See Family Practice News, June 15, 2008, p. 25(click here for preview-membership is required for full story) and contact the International College of Integrative Medicine (click here) for an alternative doc.

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