22SW07 - Key Points when Prescribing Probiotics in Clinical Practice

Speaker: Jason Hawrelak, ND.  Over the last two decades, probiotic research has increased
exponentially. This has been mirrored by an explosion of probiotic products in
the marketplace. With the sheer choice of probiotic supplements and foods
available on the market today, it can be challenging for health professionals
to sort through each manufacturers' claims of superiority. In this
presentation, Dr. Hawrelak covers probiotic prescribing fundamentals and
details the wide range of mechanisms that explain how these agents can have
such myriad health benefits. Benefits include improvement in a wide range of
conditions, including systemic conditions like anxiety, type 2 diabetes, and
the prevention of respiratory tract infections, as well as gastrointestinal
issues such as Helicobacter pylori eradication, irritable bowel syndrome, and
celiac disease. The concept of probiotic strain specificity will be examined,
and Dr Hawrelak will discuss the shifting paradigm in probiotic prescribing
from "re-seeding the gut" to choosing the bacterial strain with the desired
action for treating specific conditions. He will conclude by debunking a number
of probiotic myths that are widely promoted online.

Related product: The PowerPoint for this recording is available here: 2022 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine: Conference Book Download (PDF)