probiotics 1 - the fundamentals
Lecture-style slide deck by Dr Jason A. Hawrelak (Probiotic Advisor) introducing probiotic fundamentals: definition (Hill et al., 2014), food sources versus standardized probiotic products, historical context, common species used in supplements, desirable and essential probiotic characteristics, and the crucial concept of strain-specificity for clinical efficacy. The deck also covers major renaming within the Lactobacillus genus, novel/proposed probiotics (e.g., Akkermansia, Faecalibacterium), practical prescribing considerations, and selected clinical trial examples (notably Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 for anxiety, insomnia, autism and gut motility).
Questions this document answers
'Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host' (Hill et al., 2014).
Dr Jason A. Hawrelak (Probiotic Advisor).
Believed to date back to at least 5000 BC.