Do probiotics work? Answers to this and other gut-wrenching questions
February 15, 2018 by Joanna Clay, University of Southern California
Nowadays, going with your gut has a whole new meaning.
Whole Foods Market and other stores have entire aisles devoted to probiotic supplements. Kombucha, a fermented tea drink, is on tap at restaurants. Folks are bottling their own kimchi and sauerkraut.
Probiotics—live bacteria and yeasts—haven't been studied enough to say whether they ward off disease, autoimmune issues or allergies. But probiotic popularity is rooted in something real: Gut health is heavily connected to overall health.
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