Probiotics in health maintenance and disease prevention.
Probiotic microflora display numerous health benefits beyond providing basic nutritional value. They cooperatively maintain a delicate balance between the gastrointestinal tract and immune system. When this balance is disrupted, disease and inflammation result. Inflammation and over stimulation of t...
| Publicado en: | Alternative Medicine Review Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 143 - 156 |
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| Formato: | pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Alternative Medicine Review LLC
May2003
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