Ads for probiotic supplements are everywhere you turn these days, and they promise you everything under the sun. They will balance your ₁good₂ and ₁bad₂ gut bacteria, improve depression or anxiety, help you lose weight, reduce inflammation, lower cholesterol the list goes on. Are all these claims true? Are some of them true? Are any of them based on rigorous scientific inquiry? The money spent on marketing probiotics, the number of individuals using them, and the technology to better understand the human microbiome have all increased dramatically in the 21st century. In the 12 fascinating lectures, Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro shares the latest scientific knowledge about the trillions of organisms that live in your gut.
|
