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Enlarge / Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. casei cultured from a commercial probiotic food gel sold in health food stores. (credit: Getty | Scimat) There’s a pungent cloud of hype and hope around probiotics—and researchers have long tried to clear the air about what the bowel-blasting products can ( and mostly can’t) do. Now, a new […]
While over-the-counter probiotics are popularly viewed as enhancing health or helping protect against certain ailments, new scientific evidence suggests that in some cases, it could cause harm.
ARTHRITIS pain can be triggered by a reduction in bone density, which causes severe back pain, loss of height and an increased risk of fractures. However, a new study has revealed taking probiotics could drastically reduce the speed of bone density loss.
We all know probiotics from yogurt commercials and packaging. We’ve heard it’s good for digestion. We might have complained to a friend about bloating and gotten her wide-eyed recommendation, “Oh, you should try taking probiotics!” Beyond that, what do probiotics really do for us? How much should we get? Is yogurt the only way to […]
How often have you heard the expression “you are what you eat”? This is partially true. However it goes deeper than this and I’d say that you are what you absorb. All the great food in the world doesn’t mean a lot if your body is not digesting and absorbing it properly. Today we’re looking […]
PROBIOTICS are ‘good’ bacteria which help keep your gut healthy and can be found in a number of fermented foods. However an expert says consuming them in supplement form can often be better. Daily Express :: Health Feed
The average healthy adult has around 100 trillion bacteria living in their gut, but should people we really believe the experts who tell us we need to take supplements or eat certain foods to boost the levels even further or is this just another ploy to sell us something we don’t really need? Express.co.uk takes […]
PROBIOTICS are live bacteria and yeasts promoted as having various health benefits – usually taken as a supplement or in a yoghurt drink. But are they just a big con and can they really boost health? Daily Express :: Health Feed
GETTY Irritable bowel syndrome: Stress can make symptoms worse Dr Megan Arroll a leading health psychologist specialising and author of ‘IBS – Navigating Your Way To Recovery. She has explained why mood might affect the way the tummy feels. Have you ever had a stomach ache after a nerve-wracking experience? Perhaps you urgently needed to […]
IRRITABLE bowel syndrome affects around one in five people in the UK, causing abdominal pains and cramping, diarrhoea, constipation and an urgent need to go to the toilet. But experts believe perhaps the gut could protect against stress. Daily Express :: Health Feed
