Gardnerella vaginalis is one of a number of bacteria including Mycoplasma hominis and several anaerobic organisms that cause the bacterial vaginosis syndrome characterized by a fishy smelling and white vaginal discharge, according to "Harrison's...
Enterococcus faecalis is a strain of bacteria that is known as a commensal organism in the intestines. This means that it is normally found in the intestine, particularly the large intestine, of most human beings. Normally it is not pathogenic,...
The skin is covered with bacteria that are known as commensal organisms. Normally, the skin is able to keep these bacteria from penetrating past the outer layers, thus preventing infection. Sometimes bacteria can get under the skin, however,...
Ciprofloxacin is a commonly prescribed antibiotic that can be used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. It can come as a pill or a liquid suspensions which can either be consumed orally or as eye drops. Ciprofloxacin can also be used to...
Candida infection can make daily life a misery for sufferers. Candida infection occurs when the organism, which can be found in every individual, becomes dominant in the bacterial population living inside our intestines. Symptoms vary between...
The idea of using bacteria to improve human health was first introduced by Elie Metchnikoff in the early 1900s, but was not fully embraced by the medical community until recently. With the increasing incidence of antibiotic-resistant infections,...
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin found primarily in green vegetables. It is required in the human body to facilitate blood clotting, and a lack of vitamin K can lead to hemorrhage. Pomegranate juice is relatively rich in vitamin K compared to...
Candida is a form of yeast that occurs naturally in the body and is generally commensal, meaning that it has little or no effect on the host. There are many kinds of candida, many of which inhabit the digestive tract. In medicine, the most...
Your colon contains several billion bacteria. In fact, your colon contains about ten times more bacterial cells that the number of human cells in your entire body. The community of bacteria in your intestines includes at least 500 species and they...
Bacteria are so important to the human body that you would die without them. You may think of bacteria as bad or harmful, but many bacteria are important in maintaining your health. Friendly bacteria play many roles in your body, including aiding...
Probiotics are live microorganisms such as bacteria, yeasts or parasites that provide beneficial effects for their host, restoring a balance between friendly and harmful bacteria throughout the body. Vaginal problems can be particularly...
Probiotics are beneficial microbes that are found in a number of foods and nutritional supplements. Inflammation is an immune system response to injury or infection; pain is a symptom of inflammation. Some strains of probiotic microorganisms have...
Kefir is part of a group of products that contain friendly bacteria or probiotics for supporting healthy body function. The probiotic market has shown strong economic growth in recent years, with sales projected to reach nearly $20 billion in...
Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family and has been used throughout history for medicinal purposes, including a treatment for systemic yeast infections. Candidiasis is a term describing infections by yeasts that...
The word symbiosis means “life together,” and that’s what people have with the organisms that live inside them. Scientists are now looking at the human body as a microbiome, an ecological system like a rain forest which includes...
Urinary tract infections may involve the lower tract or the upper tract. Lower tract infections affect the prostate gland, the urethra and the bladder, while upper tract infections affect the kidneys. The infections may migrate from one of those...
Lactobacillus is a rod-shaped bacterium that is the part of the normal flora of the human genitourinary and digestive tracts but may cause urinary tract infections, UTI, in individuals with reduced immunity. However, the diagnosis of lactobacillus...
