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# Probiotics prevent diseases
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/probiotics_prevent_diseases_0916140829/
- Published: 2014-09-16T09:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:25:04.000Z
- Description: A review in the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association reports probiotics may help prevent or treat gastrointestinal infection, inflammatory bowel disease, lactose intolerance, allergy, urogenital infection, cystic fibrosis, cancer, dental caries and periodontal disease.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Biotics, Nutrition, #vivvo-import

In a review published in the Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, doctors from BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan, Nepal reported that probiotics may be used to prevent or treat many health conditions and diseases including gastrointestinal infection, inflammatory bowel disease, lactose intolerance, allergy, urogenital infection, cystic fibrosis, cancer, reduction of antibiotic side effects, dental caries, periodontal disease and oral malodour. (David Liu)*Singh VP, Sharma J, Babu S, Rizwanulla, Singla A. Role of probiotics in health and disease: a review. J Pak Med Assoc. 2013 Feb;63(2):253-7.*