A multitude of factors, including antibiotic use, dietary choices, lifestyle, and genetics, can impact the microbial balance within the gut.
Probiotics work by assisting in the transformation of naturally occurring colonies in the environments to which they are exposed.
They encourage the growth of commensal (good) bacteria by replenishing their numbers and/or pushing away non-commensal bacteria that have taken up residence in places they shouldn't be.
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