Can Bifidobacterium cure colitis?

Bifidobacterium can treat chronic diarrhea and has a certain regulating effect on gastrointestinal function. It can also relieve constipation and solve the problem of dry stool. However, in theory, it is not specifically used to treat enteritis. The key to treating colitis is to go to the hospital to check the stage of the disease first, and then choose the appropriate treatment method according to the stage of the disease.

Pharmacological effects of Bifidobacterium 1. Bifidobacterium proliferation factors Bifidobacterium can treat chronic diarrhea. Clinical observation studies on patients with chronic diarrhea using Bifidobacterium showed that after two weeks of medication, the frequency and shape of abnormal stools and clinical symptoms disappeared, with an overall effective rate of 90.3% and a low recurrence rate. Many domestic hospitals have adopted bifidobacterium preparations as the first choice for the treatment of chronic diarrhea. Antibiotic-associated enteritis is actually the use of antibiotics, which makes the original transient bacteria or foreign bacteria (such as Enterobacter) become the dominant population. They proliferate in large numbers or secrete related toxins that bind to the receptors of intestinal mucosal epithelial cells, increase the activity of CAMP enzyme, and lose a large amount of water, salt and electrolytes, causing diarrhea symptoms. The proliferation of bifidobacteria supports the native bacteria in the intestine, increases the body's colonization resistance, and is beneficial to antagonizing the colonization of pathogenic bacteria and conditional pathogens. Bifidobacterium can treat pseudomembranous colitis caused by excessive use of antibiotics. Some people used bifidobacterium preparations to treat 380 cases of pseudomembranous colitis. There was no significant difference in the overall clinical cure rate, but the clinical side effects and recurrence rate were significantly reduced.

2. Treatment of constipation Constipation refers to a decrease in the number of bowel movements or dry and difficult stools (generally no bowel movements for more than two days). Depending on the cause, it can be roughly divided into two categories: organic constipation and functional constipation. Bifidobacterium is mainly used for symptoms such as functional constipation. Functional constipation is generally closely related to intestinal flora imbalance, and they are often cause and effect. The cause is the increase of putrefactive bacteria such as foreign bacteria (or transient bacteria) in the intestine, which produce corresponding toxic metabolites such as amines, phenols, indoles and other substances. By adjusting the normal intestinal flora and restoring the balance of normal intestinal flora, the number of putrefactive bacteria is greatly reduced, and the absorption of their toxic metabolites is reduced, thereby alleviating constipation symptoms.

In particular, supplementing native bacteria such as bifidobacteria can produce acetic acid and lactic acid with a pH value of 2.8~3.1, making the intestine acidic. As a result, it can control abnormal fermentation caused by harmful bacteria and stimulate intestinal peristalsis, thereby reducing excessive water absorption and relieving constipation symptoms. It can also revive the body's immune function, which is beneficial to adjust the endocrine system - restore immune function, restore intestinal peristalsis function and thus relieve symptoms such as constipation.

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