Patent ID: 11951140
Assignee: SEED HEALTH, INC.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A method for reducing the likelihood of developing osteoporosis bifidobacteria and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, wherein said beneficial bacteria are encapsulated in a shell that protects said beneficial bacteria from contact with an individual's stomach acid; administering fiber to the individual to maintain a therapeutically effective amount of the beneficial bacteria in the gut of the individual; wherein said beneficial bacteria are effective to modulate the individual's gut microbiome in a manner that reduces osteoporosis; and administering at least one of tomatidine and rapamycin to the individual using a bioadhesive strip that has a first and second side, the second side having a bioadhesive that is adapted to bind to a mucosal membrane for at least 1 hour while inside a person's mouth, said strip including at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of pullulan, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, sodium alginate, polyethylene glycol, tragacanth gum, guar gum, acacia gum, arabic gum, carboxyvinyl polymer, amylose, high amylose starch, hydroxypropylated high amylose starch, dextrin, chitin, chitosan, levan, elsinan, collagen, zein, gluten, soy protein isolate, whey protein isolate, casein and mixtures thereof.