2016 Probiotic Research Update

The balance between beneficial bacteria and yeast and harmful bacteria and yeast in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract dictates not only good GI health, but good health overall. When these powerful microbial forces are out of balance, it can lead to poor health and even disease. Luckily, probiotic dietary supplements (beneficial bacteria and yeast) can help restore this balance and tip the scale back toward good health.

While probiotics primarily impact GI health, their effects don’t stop there. Take immune health. Because more than 70% of our immune system resides in the gut, it’s easy to see why probiotics have such a large influence on immune function.

Ongoing studies suggest that the benefits of probiotics extend far beyond immune and GI health. Science is only scratching the surface of the potential benefits these healthy bugs may impart on systems throughout the body. Some of the areas of probiotic science currently being explored include cognitive function and mental health, dental health, skin health, and heart function.

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