I remember the first time - many years ago - that I heard the term "probiotic" at a nutrition conference. I was amazed as I listened to the speaker review volumes of research about these "good gut bacteria" that help our body digest food, assist in making B-vitamins and vitamin K, and fight against aggressive disease-causing bacteria. Fascinating. Today, a whole new area of nutrition research - including the "Human Microbiome Project" - is seeking to understand how specific "gut flora" (beneficial...
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