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Probiotics tame irritable bowels

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The Daily Mail, 29 November 2011

Study by Bupa Cromwell Hospital gastroenterologist Professor Ingvar Bjarnason shows probiotic drinks really work.

Around one in five people in Britain are affected by IBS. Bupa Cromwell Hospital gastroenterologist Professor Ingvar Bjarnason led a study to find out if probiotic drinks really work in treating IBS.

‘It did not work for everyone, but around 60 per cent of those on the active product showed an improvement.’

Read the full article in the Daily Mail.

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