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Lactobacillus acidophilus is a lactic acid producing bacteria. Some scientifics think that acidophilus have beneficial effects on digestion and overall health. Acidophilus can be found in yogurt and other dairy products
which named acidophilus as probiotics.

Acidophilus aids digestive system
because different factors decrease the number of lactic acid producing bacteria that live and work in the gastrointestinal tract and protect us from harmful disease-causing bacteria. Among these factors
it is possible to find narcotics
alcohol
diet deficiencies
aging
antibiotics
drugs
medications
nicotine
and stressful living.

The digestion of food begins in the alimentary canal
mouth and stomach
and finally in the intestines
where millions of microorganisms
working simultaneously
metabolize the partially-digested food. Digestion can be impaired
short-changing us of the full nutritional value from foods
if there is too small a colony of L. acidophilus and other friendly bacteria
such as L. bulgaricus and L. bifidus. Also a fewer quantity of key vitamins will be synthesized and the immune system may be rendered less effective.

According to some health professionals
acidophilus aids the digestive process
helps correct constipation
diarrhea
mucous colitis and diverticulitis. It also reduces blood cholesterol
enhances the absorption of nutrients
sweetens bad breath
treats acne and other skin disorders
conquers harmful bacteria and certain viruses
helps alleviate candidiasis and other vaginal infections
and may even prevent cancer.

There is no solid scientific evidence for these claims according to some experts
but lactic acid-producing microorganisms
such as L. acidophilus
have been called a “second immune system”
because they put the brakes on growth of disease-causing bacteria
such as shigella-caused dysentery and salmonella and various types of diarrhea.

A study carried out by the National Taiwan University Hospital and the National Taiwan University
College of Medicine in Taipei
determined that patients with partial bowel obstruction may improve with oral intake of laxatives
acidophilus
and simethicone.

According to some specialists
patients with partial adhesive small-bowel obstruction are usually managed conservatively
receiving intravenous hydration and nothing by mouth. “Previous studies have suggested that this approach is associated with longer hospital stays and an increased risk of delayed surgery”
as reports Shyr-Chyr Chen
MD
from National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine in Taipei
and colleagues.

From 144 consecutive patients with adhesive partial small-bowel obstruction that was admitted between February 2000 and July 2001
128
met the inclusion criteria and were randomized to either the intervention group -IV hydration
nasogastric (NG)-tube decompression
and oral therapy with magnesium oxide
Lactobacillus acidophilus
and simethicone- or to the control group (IV hydration
NG-tube decompression
and nothing by mouth).

Most of the patients were men
whose age was 54.4 ฑ 15.9 years in the control group and 53.9 ฑ 16.3 years in the intervention group. A 91 per cent of patients in the intervention group and 76 per cent of patients in the control group had successful treatment without surgery.

“Oral therapy with magnesium oxide
L. acidophilus and simethicone was effective in hastening the resolution of conservatively treated partial adhesive small-bowel obstruction and shortening the hospital stay
the authors write.
Further trials with larger patient samples are needed to verify the value of oral therapy for partial adhesive small-bowel obstructions observed in this study”
the experts report.