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  1. Probiotics and prebiotics: What you should know - Mayo Clinic

    Probiotics and prebiotics are two parts of food that may support gut health. Probiotics are specific living microorganisms, most often bacteria or yeast ...

  2. TUESDAY Q & A: Probiotics may have health benefits, but talk to your doctor first

    Probiotics contain strains of living bacteria that are similar to the healthy bacteria normally found in your digestive system. The purpose of taking probiotics ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Probiotics, gut bacteria and weight - what's the connection?

    Eating foods such as yogurt and sauerkraut that contain probiotics — a type of "good" bacteria — or taking a probiotic supplement have been credited with health ...

  4. Science Saturday: One size does not fit all in the world of probiotics

    ... gut health with a powerful antidote to digestive diseases. But what exactly are probiotics, and how do you separate truth from theory? What does the ...

  5. Probiotics: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute

    A human's digestive tract teems with trillions of bacteria. There are more bacteria in your intestines than cells in your body. But not all of the bacteria ...

  6. Acidophilus - Mayo Clinic

    Explore how using this popular probiotic might benefit your digestive system.

  7. Kefir may improve gut health of patients in the ICU - Mayo Clinic

    "While prior research on select probiotic supplements has not successfully shown to improve gut microbial diversity, fermented foods offer a promising ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Radio: Probiotics

    Probiotics are good bacteria that could help promote a healthy gut and a strong immune system. On the next Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Joseph Murray, a ...

  9. Mayo Clinic discovery is first step toward new bacteria-based constipation treatment

    ... gut microbiome — is unique to each person, generic probiotics don't work for everyone. Probiotics are live bacteria that can aid in digestion. The ...

  10. Irritable bowel syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Subscribe for free and receive your in-depth guide to digestive health, plus the latest on health innovations and news. ... Probiotics. Probiotics are "good" ...