Health Data Tip

1. ​Folliculitis, boils, pimples and rashes are caused by intestinal conditions. Since we know the reason, we can provide treatment. In accordance with the theories, folliculitis is inflammation caused by bacterial infection starting from the follicles (follicles nourishing and surrounding hair inside skin). It is classified into ‘superficial folliculitis’, penetrating the upper layer, and ‘deep folliculitis’, penetrating the lower layer, depending on the depth of the follicles the bacteria penetrates.

The frequent cause is staphylococcus aureus found on the skin. For patients with pimples using antibiotics for a long time, gram negative bacteria may be the reason. After taking a hot bath, folliculitis can be caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa. Diabetes, obesity and poor sanitation also act as causes. Folliculitis can frequently recur from habitual nose picking or pulling out nose hairs.

Recent theories posit that folliculitis is caused by a weak immune system. There is far less exposure to various kinds of infections when we are young because our environment is hygienically improved when compared to the past. However, exposure to heavy metals due to pollution or pesticides has been increasing. Therefore, the ratio of patients complaining of allergic symptoms including atopy has been increasing.

Allergy symptoms are caused by a wrong immune reaction. An IgE type antibody is related to about 70 to 80% of allergy symptoms. The IgE antibody originally fought parasites and is the immunological allergic reaction generated against non-infective foreign substances (including pollen, dust) accompanied by inflammation.

For patients with allergic symptoms, the Tred cell, which produces TGF-beta, withers and finally reduces the generation of IgA as has now been verified through clinical tests.

It is widely known that powerful lactobacilli keep intestines healthy by normalizing the microflora distorted for various kinds of reasons inside the intestines.

In other words, powerful lactobacilli help to inhibit intestinal infection by stimulating immune reaction (IL-10 and TGF-b) against infectious microorganisms penetrating the intestines and causing IgA antibody and anti-microbial substances to be produced. The results indicate that powerful live Kimchi lactobacilli can inhibit allergies.

Going forward, fundamental treatment is important.

When the immune system loses its balance, allergies, atopy or itching occurs. We can manage such symptoms as antibodies against antigens from nature including soil, plants, air or water are built when we freely walked in fields, paddies or mountains in the past. However, a number of scientists have found that allergies, atopy and itching were caused as the immune system, the most important controller in the intestines, lost its balance because we live in a fixed environment--in other words, civilized society--with less opportunity to encounter nature.

The conclusion is that folliculitis or atopic dermatitis can be treated only by properly maintaining the immune system. It is known that a venture firm and college of pharmacy enabled unconditional treatment with dynamic lactobacillus ‘Lactobacillus Plantarum K-1’ with the first efficiency warranty in Korea.

The bacteria inside the intestines directly or indirectly influence immune cells in the digestive organ. In the case of dermatitis, the cause of dermatitis is the antigen and the body with the dermatitis is the antibody. Bacteria inside the intestines help to inhibit an immune reaction such as an allergic response against antigens that we easily encounter in our surroundings such as the house dust mite. This reaction is called immunological tolerance.

Germ-free animals frequently suffer from atopy-like diseases including itching because of a lack of immunological tolerance. When injecting lactobacillus into germ-free animals, immunological tolerance is restored. We also investigated the digestive organ of children. When they have lots of lactobacillus, they have less atopy or respiratory allergies. When they have harmful bacteria inside the digestive organ, the respiratory allergy and dermatitis are found with more frequency.

When lactobacillus was continuously injected to a child with dermatitis, the dermatitis was treated and improved. When pregnant women continuously ate lactobacillus, the dermatitis incidence of their babies was lower than those who had no lactobacillus.

As described above, a continuing intake of lactobacillus prevents many kinds of dermatitis by enhancing immunity in the intestines.

Quantities of harmful bacteria inside the intestines have negative impacts including dermatitis, folliculitis or pimples due to the harmful substances they generate. Continuing intake of lactobacillus applying cell technology destroys harmful bacteria by generating organic acids and bacteriocin and promotes regular bowel motion by accelerating bowel movements. It helps to make skin healthy by cleaning the intestinal environment.

Dynamic Kimchi lactobacillus can help to destroy harmful bacteria inside the intestines. Lactobacillus Plantarum K-1, the dynamic Kimchi lactobacillus created by high-tech science, is coated in a micro-capsule and can enter both the small and large intestines. It is widely known in the health industry and pharmacy industry that it has a remarkable effect in treating dermatitis, folliculitis, pimples and atopy.

Source: Arch Pharm Res Vol 34, No 12, 2117-2123, 2011

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