{"id":892,"date":"2013-11-27T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=892"},"modified":"2015-02-09T15:29:44","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T20:29:44","slug":"what-are-probiotics-and-how-are-they-beneficial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/27\/what-are-probiotics-and-how-are-they-beneficial\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Probiotics and How Are They Beneficial"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-894\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-894\" title=\"Probiotics\" src=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/MP9004074921-200x197.jpg\" alt=\"Probiotics\" width=\"200\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/MP9004074921-200x197.jpg 200w, https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/MP9004074921-1024x1012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/MP9004074921.jpg 1036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Probiotics can benefit cancer treatment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">You have many options for\u00a0receiving treatment for\u00a0your cancer, and the use of probiotics may be one companion treatment you&#8217;d want to investigate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">The link between cancer and probiotics is still being assessed by researchers, but there\u2019s evidence that this \u201cgood\u201d bacteria often found in a healthy gut may lessen the often damaging side-effects of chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\"><strong style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">About probiotics<\/strong><br \/>\nProbiotics are live-culture organisms like bacteria and yeast, which grow naturally in our body\u2019s digestive systems. Although the word \u201cbacteria\u201d may sound risky (think about all the antibiotics prescribed for various ailments), when processed correctly these organisms actually contribute to a healthier gut and a boosted immune system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\"><strong style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Cancer and probiotics<\/strong><br \/>\nProbiotics\u2019 benefits to the immune system is particularly relevant in terms of cancer treatment. If you have undergone chemotherapy, you know that this treatment works by seeking out and killing not just the cancerous cells, but fast-growing cells of all descriptions \u2013 that\u2019s why you lose your hair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">And among other targeted cells are the ones that contribute to your immune system. When those are killed off, you risk infection. So a regimen of probiotics may help keep your immunity stronger during and after chemo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\"><strong style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Forms of probiotics<\/strong><br \/>\nBecause they are a supplement and not a drug, probiotics are widely available over the counter, added into products like yogurt, chocolate and granola bars. You can also find <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walgreens.com\/store\/c\/walgreens-super-probiotic-capsules\/ID=prod5638960-product\">probiotics capsules<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Probiotics can become part of an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.issels.com\/TreatmentSummary.aspx#sthash.2rcvnZx7.dpbs\">alternative or\u00a0 holistic cancer treatment program<\/a>. But before jumping into probiotics on your own, make sure to check with your cancer team at Issels for their recommendations and program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have many options for\u00a0receiving treatment for\u00a0your cancer, and the use of probiotics may be one companion treatment you&#8217;d want to investigate. The link between cancer and probiotics is still being assessed by researchers, but there\u2019s evidence that this \u201cgood\u201d bacteria often found in a healthy gut may lessen the often damaging side-effects of chemotherapy. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/27\/what-are-probiotics-and-how-are-they-beneficial\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What Are Probiotics and How Are They Beneficial<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,201],"tags":[259,333],"class_list":["post-892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-cancer-care-tips","tag-fighting-cancer","tag-probiotics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=892"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1632,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/892\/revisions\/1632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}