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 ...

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, ...

A dietitian explains when probiotic supplements can help your gut health, how to choose a quality brand, and what side effects or risks to watch for if you take them every day.

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, ...

Our body has two types of bacteria: the bad or “harmful” bacteria and the good or “useful” bacteria. While harmful bacteria like E. coli and salmonella can cause food poisoning (among other disorders) ...

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, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who regularly have milk or yogurt with "good" bacteria may be less likely to suffer the late-pregnancy complication known as pre-eclampsia, a new study finds ...

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 ...

Probiotics, or "good bacteria," may lower levels of inflammation in the body, which could benefit patients who have inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis, a new study says. Inflammation ...

Also known as flora, probiotics are helpful bacteria that live in your gut. In addition to helping you to sustain optimal gut health, probiotics influence your overall physical and mental health in a ...