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Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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Re: Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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Post by jimbru »

For anyone interested in L. Reuteri, you can buy it in the U.S. as Gerber probiotic drops (https://medical.gerber.com/products/supplements/soothe-colic...). Marketed for babies but obviously works on adults too. Last I checked Gerber had an exclusive license on U.S. distribution of this bacterium—there’s a Swedish company, BioGaia, that IIRC is the original patent holder.

Re: Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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Post by parhamn »

jimbru wrote: post #2

For anyone interested in L. Reuteri, you can buy it in the U.S. as Gerber probiotic drops ( https://medical.gerber.com/products/supplements/soothe-colic... ). Marketed for babies but obviously works on adults too. Last I checked Gerber had an exclusive license on U.S. distribution of this bacterium—there’s a Swedish company, BioGaia, that IIRC is the original patent holder.

Thanks, I came to ask this. It seems like the probiotic market is largely a hit or miss. Reviews online are filled with people claiming their purchases failed milk culturing tests (I don't know if testing as such even works), claims that these bacteria can't survive on warehouse shelves, etc.

Re: Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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Post by candiddevmike »

jimbru wrote: post #2

For anyone interested in L. Reuteri, you can buy it in the U.S. as Gerber probiotic drops ( https://medical.gerber.com/products/supplements/soothe-colic... ). Marketed for babies but obviously works on adults too. Last I checked Gerber had an exclusive license on U.S. distribution of this bacterium—there’s a Swedish company, BioGaia, that IIRC is the original patent holder.

You mean the ones on Amazon are fake?

Re: Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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Post by password4321 »

Discussed further in the top comment and others 3 days ago: Childhood antibiotics as a risk factor for Crohn's disease: Cohort study https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32037105

> Simply stated, it changed my life. It emits a substance called Reuterin which inhibits the growth of other more harmful bacterial species.

Re: Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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jimbru wrote: post #2

For anyone interested in L. Reuteri, you can buy it in the U.S. as Gerber probiotic drops ( https://medical.gerber.com/products/supplements/soothe-colic... ). Marketed for babies but obviously works on adults too. Last I checked Gerber had an exclusive license on U.S. distribution of this bacterium—there’s a Swedish company, BioGaia, that IIRC is the original patent holder.

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Re: Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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Post by chasebank »

password4321 wrote: post #5

Discussed further in the top comment and others 3 days ago: Childhood antibiotics as a risk factor for Crohn's disease: Cohort study https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32037105 > Simply stated, it changed my life. It emits a substance called Reuterin which inhibits the growth of other more harmful bacterial species.

I've been in deep research after reading that comment. Thought it was interesting this story popped up today. Coincidence or astroturf? Been dealing with gastro issues for 4+ years now. I'll report back after I take the stuff for a month.

Re: Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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Post by milofeynman »

jimbru wrote: post #2

For anyone interested in L. Reuteri, you can buy it in the U.S. as Gerber probiotic drops ( https://medical.gerber.com/products/supplements/soothe-colic... ). Marketed for babies but obviously works on adults too. Last I checked Gerber had an exclusive license on U.S. distribution of this bacterium—there’s a Swedish company, BioGaia, that IIRC is the original patent holder.

Why can you patent a naturally occurring bacteria?

Re: Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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Post by ls15 »

chasebank wrote: post #7
password4321 wrote: post #5

Discussed further in the top comment and others 3 days ago: Childhood antibiotics as a risk factor for Crohn's disease: Cohort study https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32037105 > Simply stated, it changed my life. It emits a substance called Reuterin which inhibits the growth of other more harmful bacterial species.

I've been in deep research after reading that comment. Thought it was interesting this story popped up today. Coincidence or astroturf? Been dealing with gastro issues for 4+ years now. I'll report back after I take the stuff for a month.

Isn't the general advice to ingest a large variety of lactobacilli, as opposed to large quantities of just one bacillus? When I made kefir in my kitchen, I read that the cultures can contain up to 80 different genetics. Whenever I research lactobacilli, the term diversity comes up.

Re: Role of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

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Post by kevinmchugh »

chasebank wrote: post #7
password4321 wrote: post #5

Discussed further in the top comment and others 3 days ago: Childhood antibiotics as a risk factor for Crohn's disease: Cohort study https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32037105 > Simply stated, it changed my life. It emits a substance called Reuterin which inhibits the growth of other more harmful bacterial species.

I've been in deep research after reading that comment. Thought it was interesting this story popped up today. Coincidence or astroturf? Been dealing with gastro issues for 4+ years now. I'll report back after I take the stuff for a month.

I am taking a wild guess that the OP here read the previous thread and found it interesting, and thought other HN users would find this link interesting. Happens all the time.
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