What are Probiotics?

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Probiotics are considered live microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeast, that provide general health benefits and particularly benefits in the digestive system. Although people think of bacteria or microorganisms as kind of harmful germs, our gut is lined with both good and bad bacteria. The good bacteria helps with general digestion and probiotics are a form of good bacteria. The probiotics can be found as a supplement, they can be added to foods such as in yogurts, and they can sometimes be in food such as fermented foods. So there’s many ways to obtain probiotics in your diet.