Eastern Virginia Medical School

US adults now discovering the secrets of probiotics

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 29th, 2007

Probiotic supplements have been used around the world for at least half a century, but almost half (49 percent) of Americans indicate that they have never heard of them, according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Florastor, the world’s top-selling probiotic, now being launched widely in the United States.

Derived from a Greek term meaning, "for life," probiotics are defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "live micro-organisms, which, when administered in proper amounts, confer a health benefit on the host."

Florastor, which utilizes a beneficial, clinically-studied form of a freeze-dried yeast called Saccharomyces...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2007-03-29)

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