Another benefit to probiotics!

[MomWithOCDSon]

So I'm reading the Sunday paper this morning, and I get to the "Parade" magazine section; this week's cover story is about dealing with the common cold (which my DS currently has in spades).

 

After all the "wash your hands" and "don't touch doorknobs" stuff (GREAT advice for a kid with OCD, by the way! ), I come across this at the tail end of the article, from Dr. Birgit Winther, otolaryngologist and part of the cold research team at the University of Virginia:

 

"For example, one strain of the 'good' probiotic bacteria known as Lactobacillus GG appears to reduce cold symptoms by tamping down the body's inflammatory responses."

 

Lactobacillus GG is the main ingredient in over-the-counter "Culturelle" probiotic.

 

And I thought it just helped fight antibiotic-induced indigestion and yeast overgrowth!

Edited January 30, 2011 by MomWithOCDSon

[SSS]

I didn't know- thank you- good info.