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PMID:  Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Jan 20 ;20(2). Epub 2019 Jan 20. PMID: 30669509 Abstract Title:  The Effect of Psyllium Husk on Intestinal Microbiota in Constipated Patients and Healthy Controls. Abstract:  Psyllium is a widely used treatment for constipation. It traps water in the intestine increasing stool water, easing defaecation and altering the colonic …

Continue reading “psyllium supplementation increased stool water and this was associated with significant changes in microbiota, most marked in constipated patients.”

PMID:  Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2016 Jun ;59(3):216-226. Epub 2016 Mar 17. PMID: 26996955 Abstract Title:  Spa therapy and knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a public health problem that will probably increase in the future with the aging of the population. Crenobalneotherapy is commonly used to treat OA, but evidence …

Continue reading “Improvements with spa therapy for knee osteoarthritis appear to be clinically relevant until 3 to 6 months and sometimes 9 months.”

PMID:  Rheumatol Int. 2018 Oct ;38(10):1807-1824. Epub 2018 Jun 12. PMID: 29947999 Abstract Title:  Effects of balneotherapy and spa therapy on quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Abstract:  Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease which is expected to become one of the leading causes of disability by …

Continue reading “Balneotherapy and spa therapy can significantly improve quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis.”

PMID:  Biomed Res Int. 2018 ;2018:1042576. Epub 2018 Jun 25. PMID: 30046586 Abstract Title:  Efficacy of Spa Therapy, Mud-Pack Therapy, Balneotherapy, and Mud-Bath Therapy in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis. A Systematic Review. Abstract:  Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common musculoskeletal disease in the world. OA is the result of an inflammatory and degenerative …

Continue reading “The mud-pack therapy, balneotherapy, mud-bath therapy, and spa therapy have proved to be effective in the treatment and prevention of knee osteoarthritis.”

PMID:  Z Rheumatol. 2019 Mar ;78(2):143-154. PMID: 30627845 Abstract Title:  [Effects of serial mud baths on inflammatory rheumatic and degenerative diseases]. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Mud baths have been used for a long time for the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases. In addition to a reduction of pain and improved function, serially applied mud baths lead to a …

Continue reading “Mud bath treatment brought about an improvement of parameters of functional health for both inflammatory rheumatic and degenerative diseases.”

PMID:  Genes (Basel). 2019 Nov 21 ;10(12). Epub 2019 Nov 21. PMID: 31766427 Abstract Title:  Genistein Modulates Signaling Pathways and Targets Several Epigenetic Markers in HeLa Cells. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Several epigenetic changes are responsible for transcriptional alterations of signaling pathways and tumour suppressor genes (TSGs) contributing to carcinogenesis. This study was aimed to examine the …

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PMID:  Urologiia. 2019 Apr(1):78-83. PMID: 31184022 Abstract Title:  [Docosahexaenoic acid in the treatment of idiopathic male infertility]. Abstract:  AIM: docosahexaenoic acid is one of the most common fatty acids in the cell membranes of sperm. This substance is a structural component of cell membranes, and is responsible for such properties as plasticity and fluidity which …

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PMID:  Eur J Nutr. 2019 Nov 16. Epub 2019 Nov 16. PMID: 31734734 Abstract Title:  Evaluation of the efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 and Lactobacillus paracasei 8700:2 on aspects of common cold infections in children attending day care: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: The combination of Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 and Lactobacillus paracasei …

Continue reading “Intake of Probi Defendum® once daily for a period of 3 months was beneficial to children and reduced the severity of common colds.”

PMID:  Food Sci Nutr. 2019 Nov ;7(11):3622-3634. Epub 2019 Sep 27. PMID: 31763011 Abstract Title:  Characterization of juice fermented withEM and its cholesterol-lowering effects on rats fed a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet. Abstract:  The aim of this study was to investigate the ability ofEM as a starter culture to control cabbage-apple juice fermentation and to …

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PMID:  Nutrients. 2019 Nov 19 ;11(11). Epub 2019 Nov 19. PMID: 31752370 Abstract Title:  Effect ofTWK10 on Exercise Physiological Adaptation, Performance, and Body Composition in Healthy Humans. Abstract:  Probiotics have been rapidly developed for health promotion, but clinical validation of the effects on exercise physiology has been limited. In a previous study,TWK10 (TWK10), isolated from …

Continue reading “Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 has the potential to be an ergogenic aid to improve aerobic endurance performance via physiological adaptation effects.”