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Taking probiotics and fish oil supplements during pregnancy may reduce the child's allergy risk, according to a very large meta-analysis presented in the PLoS Medicine journal. The analysis revealed a strong…

The intestinal microbiota is present along the entire length of our gastrointestinal tract and is comprised of more than 10,000 billion live micro-organisms which play an important role in maintaining our…

: A large number of our immune cells are found in the gut. The gut, and more particularly the bacteria it contains (microbiota), has a key role in defence against pathogens. Preserving the integrity of the gut…

Antibiotics offer, in some cases, an unrivalled solution for treating a bacterial infection. However, they can also have adverse effects on our “microbiota” and cause diarrhoea. There is evidence to indicate…