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  <title>#30 Probiotics with Dr Johan Van Den Bogaerde Gastroenterologist</title>
  <description>Surrounded by the familiar beeps and glow of the&amp;amp;nbsp;hospital surgical&amp;amp;nbsp;theatres I had a thoroughly enjoyable chat with scrubs-donned Dr Johan Van Den Bogaerde Gastroenterologist and researcher.&amp;amp;nbsp; We discuss probiotics and the various relevant themes around them.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Topics we discuss include: -&amp;amp;nbsp;What are probiotics and some important principles - How do they work? - Evidence for different conditions - IBD, IBS, diarrhoeal disorders, helicobacter pylori, atopic eczema and others - Research bias&amp;amp;nbsp;  - Working with&amp;amp;nbsp;real people who are suffering but that don't fit the guidelines = the clinicians dilemma &amp;amp;nbsp; Summary of the POSSIBLE uses: IBD Ulcerative Colitis and Pouchitis - VSL3, E. coli nissle and saccharomyces boulardi may help for remission.&amp;amp;nbsp; No clear evidence for chron's disease IBS - VSL3, bifido infantis - mixed studies, some positive and some only&amp;amp;nbsp;as good as placebo (~50% reduction in pain) Diarrhoeal disorders (antibiotics associated, childrens diarrhoea, c.dif and preventing travellors diarrhoea) = Lacto. rhamnosus, saccharomyces boulardii and Lacto. reuteri may be of assistance e.g. reduce duration of infectious diarrhoea by &amp;amp;lt;1 day Helicobacter pylori - Saccharomyces boulardii and Lacto. reuteri - may&amp;amp;nbsp;reduce side effects to antibiotics and improve eradication rate Atopic eczema - Lacto. rhamonsus and Bifido. lactis reduce rate of atopic eczema in children by 80% if taken by mother during pregnancy and breastfeeding Atopic eczema - not clear,&amp;amp;nbsp;mixed studies as a treatment of atopic eczema&amp;amp;nbsp; Other possible use though studies are limited and early - bacterial vaginosis, major depression disorder, autism spectrum disorder, other CNS disorders, hepatic encephalopathy &amp;amp;nbsp; Doses and duration's vary &amp;amp;nbsp; Risks: Do not use in critically unwell or marked immunosuppression Side effects may include - constipation, flatulence, nausea, rash and others Don't forget the price tag &amp;amp;nbsp; Some of the many references: IBD -&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=20517305,&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=14684584,&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=22161412 IBS -&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25780308 Diarrhoeal disorders -&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4748908/&amp;amp;nbsp;,&amp;amp;nbsp; H pylori -&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4588086/ Atopic disease pregnancy -&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/handi/interventions/children/probiotics-in-pregnancy-for-infant-atopic-eczema/ Eczema in children&amp;amp;nbsp;-&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4828648/&amp;amp;nbsp; Probiotics and intestinal permeability--&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4253991/ CNS disorders =&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27413138 </description>
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