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82Probiotics and Oral Health
What do your tooth brush and probiotics have in common? Both are important for oral health. I have previously discussed the many health benefits of probiotics, most of which have been related to the GI tract. This month I would like to review...
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76Probiotics Shed Light on Obesity & Diabetes
Keeping up with the latest scientific developments on probiotics and human health is becoming very challenging because every month there are new and very exciting findings. Recently, there have been several...
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73The Impact of Probiotics on Diverticulitis
Now that we are starting a new year, I want to share some relatively new information regarding another benefit of taking probiotics: the potential impact of probiotics on diverticulitis. Recently, there have been studies evaluating probiotics as a therapy for diverticular disease of the colon.
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67Probiotics and Blood Cholesterol Levels
Studies have evaluated how probiotics can modify blood cholesterol levels. It turns out that the probiotic bacteria lactobacilli and bifidobacteria can break down bile salts. Bile salts are manufactured...
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61Probiotics Are Becoming Mainstream
For thousands of years, people have been making and consuming yogurt. The active bacteria are an integral component of the process, and until recently, the health benefits were not well publicized in the...
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