State five uses of Lactobacilli
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Lactobacillus is most commonly used for diarrhea, including infectious diarrhea and diarrhea in people taking antibiotics. Some people also use lactobacillus for general digestion problems, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colic in infants, and many other conditions that involve the stomach and bowel.
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Stomach pain. Taking lactobacillus by mouth seems to reduce stomach pain in children. It's not clear if it helps adults.
Hay fever. Taking lactobacillus by mouth seems to reduce hay fever symptoms in both adults and children. It's not clear if taking it during pregnancy lowers the chances that the child will develop hay fever.
Diarrhea in people taking antibiotics (antibiotic-associated diarrhea). Taking lactobacillus by mouth, alone or with other probiotics, seems to reduce the risk of diarrhea while taking antibiotics.
Eczema (atopic dermatitis). Taking lactobacillus by mouth, alone or with other probiotics, seems to help treat eczema in children. It also seems to help treat and prevent eczema in infants. But it's not clear if taking it during pregnancy lowers the chances that the child will develop eczema.
Prone to allergies and allergic reactions (atopic disease). Taking a certain lactobacillus strain (L. rhamnosus GG) by mouth during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or giving it to the infant, seems to prevent some allergic reactions, such as asthma, runny nose, and eczema, in infants. But not all strains seem to work.
Overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina. Lactobacillus suppositories and vaginal tablets might help treat this condition. Eating yogurt or using vaginal capsules containing lactobacillus might also help prevent these infections from occurring again.
Excessive crying in infants (colic). Giving infants a specific lactobacillus strain (L. reuteri) by mouth seems to help with colic. It's not clear if other strains help.
Constipation. Taking lactobacillus by mouth seems to reduce constipation.
Diarrhea. Taking lactobacillus by mouth seems to help prevent diarrhea in children. But it's not clear if it helps treat diarrhea in children. It's also not clear if taking lactobacillus by mouth reduces the risk of diarrhea in adults.
A digestive tract infection that can lead to ulcers (Helicobacter pylori or H. pylori). Taking lactobacillus by mouth along with most standard drug therapies helps treat stomach ulcers caused by H. pylori. But it's not clear if lactobacillus can reduce side effects from these standard drug therapies.