Remove the alcohol and calories, and it turns out beer is a drink that has many qualities found in health drinks.
The gut microbiome is the community of micro-organisms living inside the gastrointestinal tract, which performs many beneficial functions, including educating the immune system.
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Probiotics sold in tablets or capsules don’t need to be refrigerated to work.
Increased scientific understanding of the role microbes play in humans and other animals has led to the development of probiotics to improve heath.
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You want to encourage the growth of good bacteria in your gut to improve health. But which foods should you eat to do that? It turns out that nutritional labels aren’t much help figuring that out.
We still don’t know what types of bacteria are truly beneficial.
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An ancient relationship between plants and fungi could be used in sustainable agriculture. But there’s still a lot we don’t know, and new research suggests these fungi can sometimes do more harm than good.
Certain gut microbes have been associated with certain diseases, but a new study finds that the pattern of microbes is consistent across a range of diseases.
If you eat a healthy diet, it’s probably not worth it.
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Probiotics have been proclaimed by many as the answer to all sorts of health issues and conditions. But what exactly are probiotics? And, more importantly, should you be taking them?
With all the different types of yogurt on offer, making a decision on which one to buy can be difficult.
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Consuming yoghurt is associated with many health benefits. But with all the varieties of yoghurt, and added ingredients like fruits and probiotics, it can be hard to know which is best for your health.
Eczema, which is common in babies, is itchy and painful.
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Crop probiotics are natural, eco-friendly and could provide huge benefits for Australian farmers. But our loose regulations means genuine products are competing with snake oil.
There’s more to fermented foods than a good meal. Scientists are learning just how such foods encourage the growth of probiotics and how this keeps people healthy.