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There are 40,000,000,000,000 micro-organisms in your gut

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Helping to keep you informed about the latest in probiotics health and wellness insights.

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General health

Probiotics for Acne & Skin Health

Dr Aisling Dwyer

MB BCh BAO (Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics), MSc (Personalised Nutrition)

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Gut health

Probiotics for Digestive Health

Emma Bulbeck

Dip CNM Nutritional Therapist

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General health

Probiotics & Trimethylaminuria

Kathy Wheddon

Nutritional Therapist DipION

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Children's health

Child Microbiome: Dr Kate's Guide

Dr Kate Steed

PhD Food and Microbial Sciences; Gut Microbiology (University of Reading), BSc Medical Microbiology

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General health

Probiotics for Hay Fever

Helen Morton

MSc, BSc (Hons), Nutritional Therapist DipION

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Mental health

Probiotics for Stress

Dr Aisling Dwyer

MB BCh BAO (Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics), MSc (Personalised Nutrition)

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Prebiotics

Prebiotics vs Probiotics: What's the Difference?

Emma Bulbeck

Dip CNM Nutritional Therapist

Pink graphic debunking the myth that diet provides all probiotics, highlighting the benefits of supplements over fermented foods.

Probiotic myths

The Food Myth

Helen Morton

MSc, BSc (Hons), Nutritional Therapist DipION

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Probiotics

Can older people take probiotics?

Kerry Beeson

BSc (Nut. Med.) Nutritional Therapist

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Wellness

Probiotics Aid Vit. D Absorption

Kerry Beeson

BSc (Nut. Med.) Nutritional Therapist

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Women's health

The 10 Best Probiotics for Women - a Nutritionist's Top Picks

Helen Morton

MSc, BSc (Hons), Nutritional Therapist DipION

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Children's health

Probiotics in Childhood

Dr Kate Steed

PhD Food and Microbial Sciences; Gut Microbiology (University of Reading), BSc Medical Microbiology

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Prebiotics

Prebiotics: A Look at FOS & Inulin

Kerry Beeson

BSc (Nut. Med.) Nutritional Therapist