Are Probiotics More Hype Than Science?
Humans function thanks in large part to the billions of bacteria that live inside us. These friendly bugs—commonly known as the microbiome—help us digest our food, fight [...]
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Can Gut Bacteria Accelerate Aging?
The body’s constellation of gut bacteria has been linked with various aging-associated illnesses, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Now a study has [...]
Can Probiotics Really Help You Lose Weight?
If you haven’t noticed, probiotic-packed foods are likely taking over your local grocery store (lookin’ at you, kombucha), and gut health is having a major moment. You [...]
Can Probiotics Help You Lose Weight?
Heidi Borgeraas, Ph.D., from the Vestfold Hospital Trust in Tønsberg, Norway, and colleagues examined the effects of probiotic supplementation on body weight, BMI, fat [...]
25 Ways to Survive Cold and Flu Season
Each year, the typical adult can expect to contract two or three colds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Skip the annual flu vaccine and you set [...]
Are Fermented Foods Good for Your Gut?
By now you’ve probably heard that a little bacteria in your food isn’t always a bad thing. Beneficial live bacteria and yeasts, called probiotics, which are found in some [...]
Probiotics Contribute to Weight Loss, Researchers Say
A new meta-analysis may force us to reconsider the benefits of probiotics on our overall health. A team of researchers from Taizhou, China has conducted a study and found [...]
How Probiotics Can Help You Lose Weight and Belly Fat
Probiotics are live microorganisms that have health benefits when eaten. They are found in both supplements and fermented foods. Probiotics may improve digestive health, [...]
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