Daily probiotic's (Lactobacillus casei Shirota) reduction of infection incidence in athletes.
Quick navigation
Link to full study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21411836
Conclusion of this study
Saliva IgA concentration was higher on PRO than PLA, significant treatment effect F(1, 54) = 5.1, p = .03; this difference was not evident at baseline but was significant after 8 and 16 wk of supplementation. Regular ingestion of LcS appears to be beneficial in reducing the frequency of URTI in an athletic cohort, which may be related to better maintenance of saliva IgA levels during a winter period of training and competition.
Supplements analyzed in this study
Health conditions analyzed in this study
Functions related to this study
Body systems related to this study