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Lactobacillus rhamnosus

Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus

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Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • abdominal pain [Insufficient Evidence]
  • ADHD [Insufficient Evidence]
  • allergic rhinitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • aphthous ulcer (canker sores) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • atopic dermatitis (eczema) [Possibly Effective]
  • atopic disease prevention [Possibly Effective]
  • bacterial vaginosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • bipolar disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
  • C. difficile infection prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cancer [Insufficient Evidence]
  • candidiasis, oropharyngeal [Insufficient Evidence]
  • candidiasis, vulvovaginal [Insufficient Evidence]
  • child development [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cognitive decline, age-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cognitive function [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cognitive impairment [Insufficient Evidence]
  • colic [Insufficient Evidence]
  • common cold [Insufficient Evidence]
  • constipation [Insufficient Evidence]
  • COVID-19 [Insufficient Evidence]
  • critical illness (trauma) [Possibly Ineffective]
  • Crohn disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cystic fibrosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • dental caries prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
  • dental plaque [Insufficient Evidence]
  • denture stomatitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diarrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diarrhea, antibiotic-associated [Possibly Effective]
  • diarrhea, chemo-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diarrhea, malnourishment-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diarrhea, rotaviral [Insufficient Evidence]
  • gingivitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • group B streptococcal colonization [Insufficient Evidence]
  • H. pylori infection [Insufficient Evidence]
  • HIV/AIDS [Insufficient Evidence]
  • HTN [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hypercholesterolemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • IBS [Insufficient Evidence]
  • lactose intolerance [Insufficient Evidence]
  • malnutrition [Insufficient Evidence]
  • metabolic syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • necrotizing enterocolitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • neurogenic bladder [Insufficient Evidence]
  • metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • obesity [Insufficient Evidence]
  • osteoarthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • otitis media [Insufficient Evidence]
  • peanut allergy [Possibly Ineffective]
  • periodontitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • polycystic ovary syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • postop bowel function [Insufficient Evidence]
  • postop infection [Insufficient Evidence]
  • postop recovery [Insufficient Evidence]
  • postpartum depression [Insufficient Evidence]
  • pouchitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • respiratory infections [Insufficient Evidence]
  • rheumatoid arthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • short bowel syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • stress [Insufficient Evidence]
  • traveler's diarrhea prophylaxis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • ulcerative colitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • UTI [Insufficient Evidence]
  • ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention [Possibly Ineffective]

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