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Probiotics
Specific Gut-Friendly Yeast Alleviates MS Pain and Fatigue: Study
A small clinical trial shows big benefits for patients with multiple sclerosis who took Saccharomyces boulardii probiotic for four months.
FDA Issues Warning on Probiotics After Baby Dies
The FDA issued a warning on probiotics for certain infants.
Guarding Your Gut: Foods That Harm It and Ways to Protect the Intestinal Tract
Probiotics can help maintain a balanced gut microbiota, but did you know that the foods you eat may be destroying your intestinal probiotics?
Multi-Strain Probiotics Can Reduce Mental Health Symptoms, Breakthrough Study Finds
A turning point in research offers promise for easing anxiety and depression through the gut microbiome.
How Probiotics Can Make Us Feel Worse
Experts often tout probiotics as knights in shining bottles when it comes to gut health. But too much of a good thing can turn hero to villain.
Are We Too Afraid of Germs? Immunologist Dr. Steven Templeton on Healthy Infections, the Appearance of Safety, and Shutdown Culture
Dr. Steven Templeton is the author of “Fear of a Microbial Planet: How a Germophobic Safety Culture Makes Us Less Safe.”
How a Psychobiotic Diet Boosts Mental Health
The notion of an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other influencing our mental state is common in popular culture. Interestingly, new research indicates this concept isn't entirely fictitious.
