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William
Palumbo, MS, RD, CDN is a Clinical Nutrition Manager for ARAMARK at
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and is Consultant Nutritionist for Rivington
House Healthcare Facility. He is an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Nutrition
at City University of New York at Brooklyn College. Palumbo is also a lead
nutritionist producing a booklet on the fraudulent claims surrounding nutritional
supplements, a Senior Editor for HIV Nutrition Update and an active member
in NIAC (Nutritionists in AIDS Care) a sub-group of the Greater New York
Dietetic Association.
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Our
intestinal tracts contain beneficial bacteria known as probiotics. These
friendly bacteria keep us alive by helping to process our nutrients, producing
important vitamins, fighting disease, and helping to maintain a healthy
intestinal tract. (1) As we age, the levels of beneficial bacteria in our
intestinal tracts diminish, making us more susceptible to diseases and
intestinal discomforts or irregularities. Probiotics are often defined
as live microbial food supplements that beneficially affect the host by
improving its intestinal microbial balance. The term medical
probiotics is more frequently used to define probiotics.
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Editor's
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with HIV infection are more apt to experience intestinal disorders. This
issue highlights research on probiotics and intestinal health and offers
additional information on where readers may learn more about this beneficial
bacteria. As always, we welcome your comments (see page two for contact
information).
HIV ReSources and the
HIV Nutrition Update Editorial Board wish you a safe, healthy and Happy
New Year. |
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