The importance of gut health is trendier then ever! With many studies supporting the impact your microbiome diversity can have on over-all health, people are beginning to take greater care of how they “feed” their gut. 

However, new studies show that some more popular supplements have insufficient and inadequate reporting on how harmful or none-harmful they may be. One of the more popular dietary supplements being the probiotic capsule. 

As the popularity increases studies are now being done on exactly how harmful or even effective these supplements are on the gut bacteria.  

“I agree that we don’t understand the harms possible from this poorly regulated area of medicine,” said Dr. Arun Swaminath, director of the inflammatory bowel disease program at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

With the promise of improving your immune system, decreasing your risk of infection and protecting your gut bacteria, the probiotic supplement may seem too good to be true. The trouble is, studies show we lack the concrete data to fully understand the supplements efficiency. 

As research continues on gut microbiome and how it effects overall health, we should be cognoscente on how we decide to “feed” our gut. Although probiotics have been proven to have a positive impact on health, it is important not to use the supplement as a first line of defense again sickness. 

“For the average patient, I would recommend just eating a well-balanced healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables, fiber-rich foods and lean cuts of protein,” Novak said. “Fiber is a prebiotic, which is great and can help promote a good microbiome.”

Learn more: “Jury Still Out on Probiotics” by Health Day

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