ProVen probiotic treatment for IBS

ProVen has been proven to be of benefit in the treatment of IBS according to the Gastroenterology Today journal 2009;19(2)Summer edition. They report a benefit of this probiotic in a study of 52 patients with the Irritable Bowel Syndrome. They claim this offers hope to the 6 million sufferers with this condition in the UK.

The trial randomised 1/2 the IBS patients with a probiotic called LAB4. with the other 1/2 receiving placebo. They were assessed every 2 weeks during an 8 week period and also 2 weeks after the trial ended.

The patients taking the probiotic reported a significant benefit within two weeks of taking it. The benefits included:

Reduction of severity in symptoms

Reduction in the duration of abdominal pain

Reduction in bloating

Improved daily bowel movement

Improved quality of life

Of note, on stopping LAB4, commercially available as LAB4 , the symptoms returned.

This study is another step forward in the treatment of IBS or the Irritable Bowel Syndrome with probiotics that have long been suspected of being helpful to digestive health.

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