I'm a little skeptical of this, but you can't stop the signal....
Researchers are taking quite an interest in probiotic strains and their effects on human and animal health. In recent years, there has been a surge in the study of probiotics, the human microbiota, and other related applications.
Some of the Ways Probiotics Keep Us Healthy
Probiotics have the ability to hinder or kill pathogens by strain-specific processes such as:
1. “Crowding Out” Pathogens
When probiotics are taken in sufficient and therapeutic amounts they can do the work of crowding out pathogens and using the nutrients and space that would otherwise be used by the pathogens.
2. Secreting Beneficial Chemicals
Probiotics produce and secrete molecules like bacteriocins (a protein produced by bacteria of one strain that is active against those of a closely related strain), hydrogen peroxide, antibiotics and more, that control the growth and survival of surrounding microorganisms.
3. Positive Stimulation of the Immune System
Probiotics “chat” with the immune system part of the gut (epithelial cells, Peyer’s patches M cells, and immune cells) encouraging them to have a response to pathogens and to contribute to the mucosal barrier, among other beneficial activities.