S6Ep10: Probiotics: Yea or Nay?
Mar 25, 2020•13 min•Season 6Ep. 9
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Episode description
Sharp Best Health continues to discuss various nutrition topics in honor of March, National Nutrition Month.
This week, we chat about probiotics, live microorganisms (bacteria) which are eaten as supplements and believed to have a beneficial effect on our bodies.
If you have always wondered about probiotics, and their perceived benefits and side effects, tune in!
10 Prebiotic Foods to Feed Your Good Gut Bacteria
- Dandelion greens
- Asparagus
- Bananas
- Apples
- Onions
- Garlic
- Leeks
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chicory Root
- Jicama Root
Probiotic Research
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/should-you-take-probiotics
- https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on-health/should-you-take-a-daily-probiotic-supplement-.h16-1592202.html
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/prebiotics-probiotics-and-your-health/art-20390058
- https://nccih.nih.gov/health/probiotics/introduction.htm
Safety of Probiotics (Sharp HalthCare)
https://sharpnet.sharp.com/pharmacy/upload/probiotics-cis-for-sarc-final-aug-2016.pdf
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