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The Good Bacteria: The Healing Power of Probiotics

The Good Bacteria: The Healing Power of Probiotics, by Tanay Bhalla. Photograph of bacteria by KTS Image
Photograph by KTS Image

Backed by science, probiotics can enhance your physical and cognitive functions, as well as add a boost to your mental and emotional health

Probiotics — which have been around since the start of the 20th century — are categorized as living organisms that are useful to the human body. The primary function of probiotics is to maintain the health of your ‘gut’.

Our environment includes several types of live

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