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Need Probiotics?

A significant portion of our food digestion uses “healthy bacteria” to breakdown the organic matter that we consume within our intestines. Probiotics, which are live healthy bacteria that aid in our digestion, are a part of this process.

However, there’s little scientific evidence that consuming probiotics through food or supplements has any health effect on an already healthy digestive tract which the majority of us already possess and an unhealthy digestive tract will not be corrected by their use either.

Important to note: 

A healthy digestive system is more dependent upon natural vegetables, fruits and whole grains than a smattering of probiotics. Moreover, processed food and artificial ingredients will quickly imbalance the most healthful digestive system.

So, skip the intentional consumption of probiotics and eat better…

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