FOR A HEALTHIER GUT JUST ADD PROBIOTICS Amazing but true: Bacteria can be good for your health! You are home to some 30 to 50 trillion microscopic creatures, mostly bacteria, both inside and outside your body. These bacteria create a micro-ecosystem called the microbiome (along with fungi, viruses and archaea). Your gut hosts by far the most bacteria. In researching the role of “good bacteria” or probiotics, I came along a couple of online articles in which I’ll share excerpts with you. The first is a March 2018 column by the Mayo Clinic Staff, titled Prebiotics, probiotics and your health....