Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 2006 — Every year, more than 42 million American women suffer from a condition called bacterial vaginosis. In addition, over 11 million suffer from bladder infections and more than 20 million from yeast vaginitis.  Determined to be part of a new paradigm that will offer a complementary diet modification to drugs that have side effects, Los Angeles-based Jarrow Formulas’ is sponsoring an Expo East Seminar entitled, “Science-Based Products for Women's Health.” The seminar will highlight the world’s only science-based probiotics designed for women’s vaginal and urinary tract health.

Dr. Gregor Reid, a world renowned researcher in probiotics, is the featured speaker. He will discuss about clinically documented probiotics in vaginal and urinary tract health, as well as how to differentiate between clinically documented probiotics and other probiotics that are claimed to be “women-friendly” probiotics. He will also give new insight into mechanisms of action of Lactobacillus organisms GR-1® and RC-14®, and present updated scientific findings about problems afflicting women, and the rationale for probiotic intervention.

Originally from Scotland where he obtained a BSc Honors, Dr. Reid holds a Ph.D in Microbiology from Massey University and MBA from Monash University in Australia. After spells at the University of Calgary and the University of Toronto, he is currently Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, and Surgery at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. Notably, he is the Director of the Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics, located at the Lawson Health Research Institute. He has published over 285 peer-reviewed papers, mostly on probiotics and urinary tract infections. He holds 28 patents and has presented more than 350 seminars in 33 countries. He has been the Chair of the United Nations/World Health Organization Expert Consultation and Working Group on Probiotics, and has been a reviewer for 62 journals and 28 international agencies (including NIH).

According to Peilin Guo, MS, RD, Jarrow Formulas Vice President, Functional Foods, Jarrow Formulas has been a leading manufacturer and marketer for 20 years in the probiotic category. “The inclusion of the probiotics strains of GR-1 and RC-14 to Fem-Dophilus strengthens Jarrow Formulas’ probiotics line.  Fem-Dophilus is currently the only clinically tested and proven probiotic product for women’s vaginal and urinary tract health in the US,” stated Ms. Guo.

Jarrow Formulas’ is a nutritional supplement formulator and marketer founded in 1977 and incorporated in 1988.  The company markets its products throughout the United States and internationally in more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia, Israel and Latin America.  The company offers a complete line of nutritional products that includes vitamins, minerals, probiotics, standardized herbal concentrates, amino acids, enzymes and enteral nutrition formulations.  Jarrow Formulas, Inc. is active in regulatory affairs, helping to maintain American’s rights to free access to dietary supplements. Its products are manufactured by Jarrow Industries Incorporated, a pharmaceutical quality facility located in Santa Fe Springs, CA. The Fem-Dophilus product which Dr. Reid will highlight is produced by Chr. Hansen in Denmark under license. For more information, contact Mark Becker, Director, Advertising/Communications toll free at (800) 726-0886 or access the Jarrow Formulas Web site at www.Jarrow.com.

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