Cheryl Reifer

Genesis PURE, Inc. · Research and Development

Background: Results from observational and intervention studies have shown that increased fiber intakes from different origins were related to positively impact weight management. The hypothesis is that a

Strong evidence supports the ability of dietary fibers to improve satiety. However, large variations in the physical and chemical characteristics of dietary fiber modulate the physiologic responses. We hypothesized that a nonviscous soluble dietary fiber may influence satiety. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study in 100...

To assess the impact of Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 supplementation on whole gut transit time (WGTT) and frequency of functional gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in adults. We randomized 100 subjects (mean age: 44 years; 64% female) with functional GI symptoms to consume a proprietary probiotic strain, B. lactis HN019 (Fonterra Research Centre, Palm...

The objective of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of a soluble dietary fiber, NUTRIOSE(®), on body weight, body composition, energy intake and hunger in overweight Chinese men. The volunteers were randomized in double-blind fashion to 250 ml fruit juice supplemented with NUTRIOSE(®) (Test, n = 60) or a maltodextrin (Control, n =...

How dietary fiber can influence determinants of metabolic syndrome is controversial. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of a supplementation with a resistant dextrin, NUTRIOSE- (Roquette, France), on insulin resistance and determinants of metabolic syndrome in overweight men. Diets of overweight volunteers were supplemented wi...

Unlabelled: The influence of dietary fiber on determinants of metabolic syndrome is controversial. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of NUTRIOSE supplementation on insulin resistance and the determinants of metabolic syndrome in overweight men. In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, we supplemented the d...

We assessed the effectiveness of vaginal probiotic capsules for recurrent bacterial vaginosis (BV) prevention. One hundred twenty healthy Chinese women with a history of recurrent BV were assigned randomly to daily vaginal prophylaxis with 1 capsule (Probaclac Vaginal; Nicar Laboratories, Inc, Blainville, Quebec, Canada) that contained 8 billion co...

Standard therapies for antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) have limited efficacy. Probiotic prophylaxis is a promising alternative for reduction of AAD and CDAD incidence. In this single-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-ranging study, we randomized 255 adult inpatients t...

Study Objectives: To evaluate the effects of 1 or 2 capsule(s) of BIO-K+CL-1285®(50x109 Lactobacilli acidophyli and Caseivs) vs. placebo, on a) incidence of AAD, b) severity of AAD and c) incidence of C. diff. Design/Methods: This was a 3-arm randomized, double blind study, conducted at Xinhua/Yuyao Hosp., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China betw...

Probiotic consumption effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidence and duration were evaluated in healthy children during the winter season. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 326 eligible children (3-5 years of age) were assigned randomly to receive placebo (N = 104), Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM (N = 110), or L acidophilus...