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, ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Taking probiotics (beneficial living microbes) and magnesium together is ...

In a small pilot study of men with schizophrenia, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Sheppard Pratt Health System say they have evidence that adding probiotics -- microorganisms, such as ...

Q: Can you explain probiotics? Who should take them, and are they harmful in any way? They seem helpful to me in calming my stomach. A: For many generations, society feared bacteria, seeing only the ...

Dear Doctor: Can you explain probiotics? Who should take them, and are they harmful in any way? They seem helpful to me in calming my stomach. Dear Reader: For many generations, society feared ...

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, ...

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, ...