Tanner Georgia, Matthews Kacie, Roeder Hannah, Konopasek Maggie, Bussard Adrienne, Gregory Tanya
At the time this article was written, Georgia Tanner, Kacie Matthews, Hannah Roeder, Maggie Konopasek, and Adrienne Bussard were students in the PA program at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C. Ms. Tanner now practices in orthopedic spine surgery at OrthoCarolina in Winston-Salem, N.C. Ms. Matthews practices in interventional radiology at Greensboro Radiology in Greensboro, N.C. Ms. Roeder practices in hospital medicine at Medical Center Health System, Professional Care in Odessa, Tex. Ms. Konopasek practices in orthopedics and sports medicine at BayCare Clinic Emergency Physicians in Manitowoc, Wisc. Ms. Bussard practices in behavioral health at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in northern Kentucky. Tanya Gregory is an assistant professor and director of student services in the Department of PA Studies at Wake Forest School of Medicine. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2018 May;31(5):29-33. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000532117.21250.0f.
The relationship between host and gut microbiota has been the topic of research in recent decades, with particular emphasis on various species of bacteria and their distinct role in health promotion. Early promising research led to the new term probiotic, coined to describe these beneficial bacteria. This early research has laid the foundation for various proposed mechanisms of probiotic effects on health. This article describes current areas of established probiotic use and introduces areas of current investigation, including psychobiotics, which may help patients suffering from psychiatric illness.
近几十年来，宿主与肠道微生物群之间的关系一直是研究的热点，尤其侧重于各种细菌种类及其在促进健康方面的独特作用。早期有前景的研究催生了“益生菌”这个新术语，用于描述这些有益细菌。这项早期研究为益生菌对健康影响的各种提出的机制奠定了基础。本文描述了益生菌目前已确立的应用领域，并介绍了当前的研究领域，包括精神益生菌，它可能有助于患有精神疾病的患者。
