Our guts are teeming, just teeming, with bacteria that provide many useful functions. They break down food, knock down pathogens, regulate the immune system and hormone release, and even affect brain functioning. Several serious diseases including cancer, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis have been associated with unhealthful assemblages of gut bacteria. … Continue reading The Probiotic Paradox: Why Probiotics May Fail or Even Do Harm – an ME/CFS Perspective