Questions About My Medical Condition and Prebiotin

  1. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Prebiotin?
  2. Crohn’s Disease and Prebiotin?
  3. Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Prebiotin?
  4. Diverticulosis and Prebiotin?
  5. Colon polyps/cancer and Prebiotin?
  6. Leaky gut and Prebiotin?
  7. Weight loss, obesity and Prebiotin?
  8. Reflux Disease and Prebiotin?

1. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Prebiotin?

IBS is a functional bowel disorder consisting of abdominal distension and fullness, recurrent distress or discomfort and changes in flatulence and stool pattern. Persons with IBS have been found to have a different bacterial mix within the colon, a mix that is abnormal. Prebiotics have been shown to modulate the bacterial mix in a favorable way and may provide symptomatic relief. Prebiotics such as Prebiotin should initially be used in low doses and increased gradually, depending on symptoms of bloating and gas.

2. Crohn’s Disease and Prebiotin?

It is now well-established that Crohn’s disease begins when the bowel wall weakens and certain colon bacteria invade it, causing inflammationt. In addition, analysis of the gut bacteria in Crohn’s patients shows that it is less healthy than what is found in normals. Prebiotics such as Prebiotin are known to strengthen the gut wall by stimulating the growth of good bacteria. It is suspected they can be helpful in the treatment plan for Crohn’s patient.

3. Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Prebiotin?

UC begins in the left side of the colon and rectum. Normally, the colon contents here are neutral, neither acid nor alkaline. Prebiotin helps to acidify the bowel in this area and in so doing may prevent the injury to the bowel wall that is the hallmark of UC. In addition, there is now research data that shows that the bacterial makeup within the gut in UC patients is less healthy than in normals. There are some early studies to suggest that prebiotics may be a useful addition to the underlying management of UC.

4. Diverticulosis and Prebiotin?

Diverticulosis tend to occur in the left lower colon where the pressure within the colon is high. This pressure over time then balloons out these diverticuli. Prebiotin and especially Prebiotin-Regularity/Diverticulosis increases bulk and in so doing tends to reduce the pressure in this lower colon. It can promote regularity and, hopefully, reduce further diverticuli from forming.

5. Colon polyps/cancer and Prebiotin?

Obesity, processed meats and alcohol have been associated with increased risk of these tumors. On the other hand, fiber, garlic, milk and calcium have shown protective effects. The activity and makeup of the colon bacteria is important as well. Prebiotics offer a degree of protection. It has been found that a diet as mentioned above plus prebiotics seems to reduce the carcinogens in the bowel. Carcinogens are the chemicals that initiate the cancer process. Laboratory and animal studies have confirmed these findings.

6. Leaky gut and Prebiotin?

When bad or unwanted bacteria predominate in the gut, the lining of the gut weakens and so allows certain bacteria and their byproducts, endotoxins or toxins, to move through the bowel wall. From there, they may enter the blood stream reaching the liver and the entire body. Prebiotin changes the bacterial makeup in a positive way and so strengthens the bowel wall. This, in turn, reduces or stops bacteria, endotoxins and toxins from moving through it.

7. Weight loss, obesity and Prebiotin?

Overweight people have an abnormal mix of bacteria in the colon. Prebiotics such as Prebiotin move the bacterial mix in the right direction. This prebiotic also stimulate the production of hormones which dull the appetite and provide a sense of fullness. In animal studies, there is weight reduction when these prebiotics are fed to them. So, prebiotics and rebiotin may have a role to play in weight loss and appetite control.

8. Reflux Disease and Prebiotin?

Prebiotics and Prebiotin have no known effect on the lower esophagus nor within the stomach. They do not worsen reflux of acid into the esophagus.