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 Disease management
Candida, traveller's diarrhoea, fatigue in athletes and more. Probiotics might be the cure you've been waiting for.

Another boon to your health is that, while your body is recovering from illness with the help of antibiotics, probiotics can help restore your intestinal flora, which has been reduced by the antibiotics.

These bugs are your mates when you're suffering from illness, and they shouldn't be ignored when you're healthy either. By keeping your intestinal balance in check, you could possibly also prevent becoming sick in the first place.

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01. Living bugs for athletes in action
For many athletes, fatigue is synonymous with hard training. There might be a good explanation for this, as well as a possible solution.
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02. New uses for probiotics
Researchers have found new roles for probiotics: these "good bugs" can help in the treatment of eczema, the common cold, ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.
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03. Probiotics and antibiotics
The more powerful an antibiotic is in wiping out ear infections, sinus infections and the like, the more likely it is to play havoc with the delicate balance of intestinal flora.
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04. Diarrhoea and antibiotics
Probiotics are effective in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, research shows. However, the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of diarrhoea needs to be confirmed.
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05. Help for travellers' diarrhoea
For many years, doctors prescribed charcoal to travellers for the treatment of gastrointestinal problems, but probiotics, or "good" bacteria, seem to be far more effective.
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06. Probiotics, allergy and immunology
Several studies show marked differences in the composition of the intestinal microflora of infants with and those without allergy. Learn more about the role of probiotics.
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07. Combat Candida with good bacteria
Do you suffer from fatigue, digestive disturbances, sinusitis or allergies? You might suffer from an overgrowth of Candida - a yeast that needs to be controlled with good bacteria.
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08. Pack your probiotics
Probiotics are particularly beneficial during the holiday season, when many of us take time out to visit unfamiliar destinations, where the quality of food and water may be poor.
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