Published by the Mayo Clinic, this article gives us the background of what lactobacillus acidophilus is and shows us other names assigned to it under synonyms. Based on scientific evidence, this article outlines the possible uses of acidophilus for the various medical conditions, such as bacterial vaginosis, allergy treatment, asthma, diarrhea prevention, diarrhea treatment for children, hepatic encephalopathy, irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, necrotizing enterocolitis prevention in infants, and vaginal candidiasis (yeast infection). For those of us that have doubts about the correct dosage and safety of probiotics, this article is a must.
full article:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lactobacillus/NS_patient-acidophilus
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