8-28-2008
Pioneer Press. Get the right stuff in the right amounts
All probiotics are not created equal. Although there is a large body of research proving the efficacy of these beneficial bacteria, such studies are geared towards specific conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, or colitis patients who've had their colons removed. Writer Stephanie Fosnight talks with gastroenterologist Bennett Plotnick of Rush North Shore Medical Center in Skokie.