Author: Erin Elizabeth

A new study published in Scientific Reports is adding to a growing body of evidence of the influence that gut bacteria has on health; it seems that taking a probiotic alongside a traditional Indian herb, Triphala, could help you live longer. “Scientists found giving the combination to fruit flies boosted their lifespan by 60 percent and were protected against age-related diseases. In humans, this would be the equivalent of an 80-year-old living until they reached 128. The oldest ever living person, French woman Jeanne Calment, was 122. Fruit flies, which have been used in scientific research for decades, share more than...

Traditionally, when you are constipated you drink prune juice or take a stool softener. Even probiotics can help. But some people continue to struggle. And according to the Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Purna Kashyap, the problem with these approaches “lies in the fact that each of us has a unique gut microbiome – that’s the community of bacteria that live in the stomach and intestines. As a result, no single change in diet or type of probiotic will work for everyone.”2 RELATED STORY: Glyphosate hurts gut microbiome, genes and sexual development at “safe” dose However, help may be on the way...