world of weird things podcast: don’t trust your gut on probiotics
Probiotics are quickly becoming a huge business, claiming to heal millions with the power of balancing the biosphere of symbiotic bacteria in their guts. But the science is a lot more complicated than hawkers of supplements and yogurts will have you believe, and far from helping good bacteria recolonize your digestive tract, they’re merely delivery mechanisms for benign and temporary microscopic visitors. So where does the science end and hype begin? Are there any real benefits to probiotics? And what can we learn from studying our bacterial biomes?
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– Why So Much Fitness And Diet Advice Is Wrong
– Why An Organic Apple A Day Won’t Keep Cancer Away
– Why Skipping Breakfast Won’t Kill You, At Least Not Right Away
– Why Processed Food Kills Your Waistline And Mood, And How Fresh Food Can Save Both
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Intro/outro by Absolute Valentine, courtesy of Lazerdiscs Records
