Probiotics and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition affecting the digestive system. Conventional treatments for IBD often include anti-inflammatory drugs and immunosuppressants. However, more and more studies are looking into the use of probiotics as a potential therapeutic complement for IBD patients. What is IBD? IBD includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Both conditions are characterised by inflammation of the lining of part of the digestive tract, caused by a malfunction of the intestinal immune system. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis differ in the location of the inflammation. In Crohn's disease, it can affect the entire digestive tract, whereas in ulcerative [...]