September 7, 2018
22319 view(s) Are Probiotics Really Useless?
In a rather surprising news story, some scientists in Israel have labelled most probiotics as ‘useless’, based on their recent research.Unfortunately it’s a hollow conclusion that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny and flies in the face of much long-standing good quality evidence. Probiotics are not useless, of course. It really depends which ones, how potent they are, and what you are expecting them to do.
In fact, the right probiotics have been shown to positively change the balance of gut bacteria when it gets out of balance, and to improve a wide range of symptoms such as antibiotic associated diarrhoea. Far from useless, many people understand the clear benefits they get from taking them every day.
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