Probiotics: Are They Really Necessary? | Talking Point | Diet

By rjoachim | September 11, 2022
Probiotics are part of a larger picture concerning bacteria and your body — your microbiome. Think of a microbiome as a diverse community of organisms, such as a forest, that work together to keep your body healthy. This community is made up of things called microbes. You have trillions of microbes on and in your body. These microbes are a combination of:
Bacteria.
Fungi (including yeasts).
Viruses.
Protozoa.
Everyone’s microbiome is unique. No two people have the same microbial cells — even twins are different.
For a microbe to be called a probiotic, it must have several characteristics. These include being able to:
Be isolated from a human.
Survive in your intestine after ingestion (being eaten).
Have a proven benefit to you.
Be safely consumed.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/14598-probiotics
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