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 ...

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 ...

The microbial community living within our large intestine is a highly dense and complex ecosystem. While some of these microbes cause illness and disease (such as bacteria and viruses), others are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

You've probably noticed that more and more people are focused on their protein intake these days. But some high-protein foods — like many types of meat — aren't always easy on your digestive system.