here are some of my notes on probiotics for the histamine-challenged... a lot of advice says to consume a broad spectrum of probiotics, but I found that this doesn't work b/c the broad probiotics strain capsules always have lots of histamine producing strains..
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Probiotics for reducing histamine
(either breaks down histamine or down-regulates receptors):
- B LONGUM / B INFANTIS (eg Align)
- L PLANTARUM (eg jarrow ideal)
- L RHAMNOSUS (eg culturelle)
honorable mention: soil based organisms (eg prescript assist)
> I haven't read that these actually help break down histamine or help w inflammation, but they don't create histamine either.. Also, they've been helpful killing stomach bugs, which was a big problem for me for a while.
==L PLANTARUM
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L. Plantarum has significant antioxidant activities and also helps to maintain the intestinal permeability.
[3] It is able to suppress the growth of gas producing bacterium in the intestines and may have benefit in some patients who suffer from IBS.
[4] Lactobacillus plantarum has been found in experiments to increase
hippocampalbrain derived neurotrophic factor which means L. plantarum may have a beneficial role in the treatment of depression.
[5] The ability of L. plantarum to survive in the
human gastro-intestinal tract makes it a possible in vivo delivery vehicle for therapeutic compounds or proteins.
==L RHAMNOSUS
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While L. rhamnosus GG (ATCC 53103) is able to survive the acid and bile of the stomach and intestine
[6] and is claimed to colonize the digestive tract and to balance intestinal microflora, evidence suggests that Lactobacillus rhamnosus is likely a transient inhabitant, and not
autochthonous.
[7] Regardless, it is considered a probiotic useful for treatment of various maladies, as it works on many levels. However, most of the molecular mechanisms are not known.
Diarrhea[edit]
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG has been shown beneficial in the prevention of
rotavirus diarrhea in children. The prevention and treatment of various types of
diarrhea has been shown both in children and in adults.
[8][9][10][11]
Respiratory Tract Infections[edit]
L. rhamnosus GG has also been associated with a reduction in the risk of respiratory tract infections in children.
[12][13]
Atopic Dermatitis[edit]
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG has also shown potential in treatment and primary prevention of
atopic dermatitis, but the results of intervention trials have been mixed.
[14] A clinical trial with seven-year follow-up shows L. rhamnosus GG is useful in the prevention of atopic dermatitis in children at high risk of allergy.
[15][16]
Urogenital Tract[edit]
The clinical health effects of L. rhamnosus GG have been widely studied. Both L. rhamnosus GG and L. rhamnosus GR-1 appear to protect the
urogenital tract by excreting
biosurfactants to inhibit the adhesion of vaginal and urinary pathogens.[
citation needed]
Intestinal tract permeability[edit]
L. rhamnosus has been found to reduce intestinal permeability in children who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome,
[17] and also it has been found to counter alcohol related intestinal permeability.
[18][19]
Gastrointestinal Carriage of VRE[edit]
In 2005, L. rhamnosus GG was first successfully used to treat gastrointestinal carriage of
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) in renal patients.
[20]
Anxiety[edit]
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on August 29, 2011 reported this bacterium may have an effect on
GABA neurotransmitter receptors. Mice that were fed L. rhamnosus had less anxiety and had different levels of a brain-chemical sensor and stress hormones.
[21]
Risks[edit]
The use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for probiotic therapy has been linked with very rare cases of
sepsis in certain risk groups, primarily those
immunocompromised or infants.
[22] Ingestion of L. rhamnosus GG is, nevertheless, considered to be safe, and data from Finland show a significant growth in the consumption of L. rhamnosus GG at the population level has not led to an increase in the number of Lactobacillus
bacteraemiacases.
[23]