Probiotics are often touted as a miracle solution for digestive health, but the truth is, the benefits of these ...

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The stomach is not the only one digesting lunch — so are microbes. Every time someone eats, an entire ecosystem inside their gut gets to work, breaking down food, absorbing nutrients and boosting the ...

Don’t fall for the marketing claims that tout probiotics. To keep your gut microbes happy, eat a fiber-rich diet. I’ve heard about the benefits of probiotics for years. Should I start taking them?

Probiotics are intended to mimic, strengthen the effects of “good” bacteria. Over the past decade, probiotic dietary supplements have turned into a multi-million dollar industry, taken by almost 4 ...

Probiotics may bring good bacteria to your gut, but they won’t stick around too long without the right fuel. Adding variety to your diet—particularly fiber—is the secret to making these tiny probiotic ...

Preterm babies with very low birth weight who received a probiotic alongside antibiotics had fewer multidrug resistant bacteria and a more typical gut microbiome, a new study shows. The paper, ...

Probiotics are good bacteria found naturally in fermented foods like sauerkraut, cheese and kimchi, as well as in drinks such as kombucha and supplements in the form of tablets and pills, according to ...

An eight-strain probiotic has been shown to reduce the risk for pouchitis in patients with ulcerative colitis who undergo ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA), but its cost-effectiveness depends on ...