Probiotics are marketed as the cure to digestive troubles, but that might not always be the case.

The state of our guts is so revealing about our health. Stress, illness, anxiety can all manifest in our stomachs. “It ...

Probiotic drinks contain live microorganisms that can affect gut health, digestion, and the balance of bacteria in the digestive system. They come in various formulations including water, sodas, kefir ...

Let's be honest, if you've scrolled through social media in the past few years, you've probably seen somebody whipping ...

Probiotics may not be as helpful as you think – and may even be harmful in some cases. Researchers studying the human digestive tract found probiotics have questionable benefits and may delay the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People taking probiotics to alleviate belly pain or bloating may be disappointed—and find they wasted money in the process. (Getty ...

Kombu (Saccharina japonica) is a brown seaweed extensively cultivated and consumed in Japan, Korea and China. Despite its ...

A new study demonstrates that computer models of gut metabolism can predict which probiotics will successfully establish ...

While current research is finding that modulating our gut microbiome through probiotics can have a number of positive health outcomes, a new study is suggesting for some people probiotics can have a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the living world, from microbes to ecosystems. If you walk through a grocery store, you'll see probiotic kombucha, ...