Probiotic and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Research

Research appearing in the Korean Journal of Gastroenterology (2006) looked at 40 subjects with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the effect treatment with probiotics had on the condition. The sugjects were randomly divided into two groups. One group was given a probiotic supplement and the second group was given a placebo. Subjects were evaluated at two weeks and at four weeks. The group receiving the probiotics (which consisted of Streptococcus faecium and Bacillus subtillis) had fewer episodes of abdominal pain and a reduction in the severity of the pain. The amount of intestinal gas produced remained the same in both groups.

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