login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Benefits Of Probiotic Drinks Exaggerated
As a result of the ruling, producers of many probiotic supplements, yoghurts and drinks won’t be able to say they boost the immune system or kill harmful organisms in a person’s stomach.
The digestive system is home to more than 400 species of bacteria and 70% of the body's immune system is actually in the intestinal tract. In fact, there are more bacterial cells in the digestive system than there are cells in the entire body. Taking a probiotic supplement can help the body to maintain this critical balance, which can help the digestive system function effectively and enhance the body's natural defenses, so goes the argument.
But claims relating to more than 200 foods and food components such as vitamins and minerals, fibre, fats, carbohydrates and "probiotic", or therapeutic, bacteria were dismissed as unreliable by the European watchdog.
Dietary fibres, fatty acids for maintenance of cholesterol levels, and sugar-free chewing gum for maintenance of dental health were also investigated by the agency.
Other claims that were rejected included special bacteria that are supposed to aid digestion and boost the immune system, beta carotene additives for sunscreen and shark cartilage for healthy joints.
Under European rules, consumers are protected from fake claims through the banning of publication of any information which may be false, misleading or difficult to understand.
|
|
|
 Comment & Contribute
|
Medwonders Health Network
- Health News Index
- News Quick Links
 | News Central | | Health Watch | |
| Latest Health News | | Health In Focus | |
| News Category (500+) | | Breaking Health News | |
| Popular News | | Celebrating Life | |
| Health News and Press Release | | Medindia - Exclusive | |
| News Photo Gallery | | India Special | |
| News Video Gallery | | Lifestyle and Wellness | |
| News From Other Resources | |||
| News Categories: |
| » | Rock Music at Concerts may Lead to Hearing Problems |
| » | Construction Of 'Intelligent' Robot That Designs Tools on Its Own |
| » | Social Media Helping in Sharing of Information Post Disasters |
| » | 88,000 Racism Incidents Reported in UK Schools Between 2007-2011 |
| » | Expenditure Of 118 Million To Improve Water Quality: Beijing |
| More Life Style News | |
|
Diet & Nutrition Related News |
||||||||
| » | Olympic Athlete's Body Via the 80-10-10 Raw Vegan Diet | » | Importance of Canned Foods To Help Tackle IOM Weight Of The Nation Recommendations, Highlights Study | |||||
| » | US Rules Pomegranate Juice Claims Deceptive | » | Reducing Entrée Size Could Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Children | |||||
| » | Dieters Should Eat 300 Calories Less to Avoid Regaining Lost Weight After Dieting | » | Doctors Advise People to Eat Healthy Food to Stay Cool This Summer | |||||
| » | Link Between Meat Consumption and Masculinity | » | First Study to Explore the Benefits of Fish Oils at the Cellular Level | |||||
| Read More >> | ||||||||
