Probiotics Slash Common Hospital Infection
Jun
30Posted in [General Health], [Miscellaneous], [Probiotics] By LifeWayKefir LifeWayKefir
6/30/2010 7:05 AM
No one wants to spend time in the hospital. Chances are, you’re in pain. You’re likely scared. You have to wear an uncomfortable gown and get poked and prodded and eat watery mashed potatoes.
Being in the hospital is rough enough as it is – you don’t need to pick up a NEW infection while you’re there. And yet that’s a significant risk for many patients. A condition called ventilator-associated pneumonia strikes about 30% of critically ill patients who must rely on a ventilator for help breathing (A ventilator is a machine that helps one breathe by delivering oxygen through a tube.)
But a new study in the
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine found that the condition was cut in half in patients who receied probiotics. One hundred and thirty eight critically ill patients received either a placebo or probiotic therapy – specifically, Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Not only did the daily use of probiotics slash ventilator-associated pneumonia infections by 50% compared to placebo, but there was an overall reduction in ventilator-associated pneumonia of 39%.
Lifeway kefir contains a blend of 10 strains of probiotics, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus (the others include: Lactobacillus Lacti, Bifidobacterium Longum, Bifidobacterium Breve, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Saccharomyces florentinus, Streptococcus Diacetylactis, Leuconostoc Cremoris, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Lactobacillus Casei.) Although this study tested probiotic supplements and not a probiotic drink, it’s yet another example of the medical community’s expanding interest in more natural, less expensive therapies and treatment options. We’ll always drink to that!
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