Probiotics: Bugs for better well-being

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by Dr. Arthur Ouwehand There is an almost insatiable need for information about the human microbiota. Reports about new findings on the role of our, mainly intestinal, microbes in health and disease are published in the popular press on an almost weekly basis. Obviously, diet has a major influence on the composition and activity of the intestinal microbiota; but there are more direct ways to influence the microbiota with probiotics and prebiotics. Here, we will discuss the benefits of…