Probiotics are one of the most popular supplements — and one of the most popularly sold, as well — and its overall benefits ...

After ingestion probiotics need to survive passage through the upper gastrointestinal tract to reach the colon. While colonizing the colon, probiotics generally are not self-replicative ...

Although more evidence is needed, probiotics may help your immune system by creating and maintaining a healthy gut microbiome ...

Engineered probiotics, mainly bacterial probiotics, are an emerging platform for in situ delivery of therapeutics, including anticancer therapies, to the gut. Writing in Cell Chemical Biology, ...

For athletes, specifically, “consider health issues such as GI issues, bloating, etc., prior to choosing a probiotic,” she advises. “Confer with a healthcare provider. Look for high CFUs and ...

Lipman, MD, Chief, GI-Hepatology-Nutrition Section ... some 800 are touted as hepatoprotective. Probiotics are living microorganisms that upon ingestion are purported to have health benefits ...