Cardiovascular Diseases & Probiotics

            Among cardiovascular diseases(CVDs) 

   A major cause of morbidity and mortality world wide ,coronary Heart disease and stroke are the most well known The onset of progression

Of CVD is associated with multiple risk factors,among which Gut

microbiota ,has received much attention in past two decades .

Gut microbiota the microbial community colonizing in the gut.

Plays a prominent role in human health .in particular gut dysbiosis

Is directly related related to many acute or chronic dysfunctions

of the cardiovascular systems in the host.

Studies have demonstrated that the 

Pathogenesis of CVD is strongly linked to intestinal microbiota

Imbalance and inflammatory responses .

Probiotics and Preiotics conferring  various health benefits on

Promising therapeutic interventions for many diseases.

These two types of food supplements have the potential to alleviate

The the risks of CVD through improving the levels of several 

Cardiovascular markers , such as total and low density lipoprotein

 (LDL) Cholesterol ,high sensitivity C-reactive protein(

hs C RP)

and certain cytokines involving

.in the inflammatory responses.

Preventive effects of probiotics and pre biotics on CVD via 

Rebalancing gut microbiota and maintaning immune homeosta

.

 Probiotics

The term probiotics originates from Greek meaning 'for life's

The defination of probiotics established in 2014 by FAO(food and

Agriculture organization) and World Health organization (WHO)

What are probiotics  ?

Probiotics contain a set of beneficial microorganisms.

Most of these belong to lactic acid bacteria such as Lactobacillus

Bifidobacterium,Lacto coccus ,Enterococcus. The 

 yeast genus Sacromyces. Is also one of the well known probiotics.

Currently fermented food  including  yogurt  kefir  Sauerkraut and

Kimchi serving as part of human diet ,are the main source of

Probiotic strains .

 Evidence demonstrates that probiotics provide

Benefits for human health and play a role

in prevention of variety of diseases.

     The intake of probiotics could directly pass to GIT(gastro

Intestinal tract) and has been reported to be effective in various 

Types of diarrhea especially traveler's diarrhea , especially

antibiotic diarrhea in young children caused by Rota virus. 

And IBD (inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Please note take Medical advice 

Ref  Nutrients 2021:Aug 2021: 13(8)2878

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