An illustration of probiotic capsules traveling through the digestive tract.

Probiotics: Science vs. Hype

Probiotic supplements are all the rage with consumers, but Tufts experts say there's reason for caution.

A woman holds a probiotic supplement between her fingers

Food & Nutrition

Are Probiotics All They’re Cracked Up to Be?

They’re often represented as a remedy for many different ailments, but experts across Tufts say probiotics have a few important caveats consumers should know

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Health

Can Probiotics Keep My Gut Healthy?

A senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging gives us his prescription

An illustration of the gut microbiome and intestinal bacteria

Food & Nutrition

Get to Know the Microorganisms in Your Gut

What makes up our microbiota changes over time and influences our overall health, according to experts from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Homemade kimchi in a glass jar

Food & Nutrition

Simple Kimchi Recipe

This fermented Korean dish is made with cabbage and seasonings and is high in beneficial bacteria

Tempeh is made from fermented soy beans

Food & Nutrition

Probiotic Foods to Add to Your Diet

These foods contain naturally occurring bacteria that may help improve multiple aspects of health, from digestion to disease prevention

Illustration of bacteria inside intestines. A Tufts microbiologist tries three test kits to see how they work and what they reveal about the microbiome

Science & Technology

What Do At-Home Microbiome Tests Tell Us About Microbes Living in Our Guts?

A Tufts microbiologist tries three test kits to see how they work and what they reveal about the microbiome

Life Science

What Is a Microbiome?

First of all, it’s a collection of microbes in a given environment—and we all have one

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