Supermarket shelves abound with yogurt and other products chock-full of probiotics — “good bacteria” — meant to cultivate our inner microbial life. Though the evidence around these products is mixed, ...

Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Taking probiotics (beneficial living microbes) and magnesium together is ...

Even before the microbiome craze — the hope that the bacteria in your gut holds the key to good health — people were ingesting cultures of living microorganisms to treat a host of conditions. These ...

You have probably heard that probiotics, the “good” live bacteria, helps keep your gut healthy. A considerable amount of research has also shown they can help support a healthy immune system, boost ...

Q: Can you explain probiotics? Who should take them, and are they harmful in any way? They seem helpful to me in calming my stomach. A: For many generations, society feared bacteria, seeing only the ...

Excessive alcohol consumption leads to painful hangovers and accompanying headaches, fatigue, and nausea. Drinking alcohol has also been linked to a raft of health problems in the human body, ...

Dear Doctor: Can you explain probiotics? Who should take them, and are they harmful in any way? They seem helpful to me in calming my stomach. Dear Reader: For many generations, society feared ...

Probiotics may help to reduce gut symptoms caused by long term stress, indicates research published ahead of print in the journal Gut. The researchers base their findings on analysis of gut tissue ...

Have you been taking probiotic supplements only to be deceived by the claims made? Can’t seem to find a good supplement without worrying about losing money or wasted efforts? If the answer is yes, ...