After a bout of antibiotic therapy for a sinus infection, I have been researching the benefits of probiotics, also known as “friendly bacteria.” Although we think of probiotics as the stuff we get in ...

Fueling your muscles doesn't have to come at the cost of digestive comfort; these high-protein staples are specifically ...

How a healthy dose of bacteria might change your life...for the better. Dec. 13, 2007— -- Probiotics contain "friendly" bacteria, and are said to help with intestinal health. You can buy it as a ...

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 ...

Gut health has become the buzzword in wellness circles and with good reason. Our guts – the stomach, intestines, and colon – are home to thousands of species of unique, good bacteria that help ...

A natural compound derived from gut-friendly bacteria significantly slows the progression of vitiligo and may restore pigmentation, reports a new pre-clinical study in mice. A natural compound derived ...

DALLAS – Aug. 19, 2009 – Immunology researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that bacteria present in the human gut help initiate the body's defense mechanisms against Toxoplasma ...

Gut health is dependent on a delicate balance of the ecosystem of trillions of bacteria. It is already well-known that gut balance influences not only digestion but also other essential functions like ...

If you want to live to a grand old age, it might help to think of yourself not as a human, but rather a holobiont – a collective of human cells plus the trillions of microbes that live in and on you.