'According to the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), probiotics are “live microorganisms” that are similar to the bacteria found in human intestines. In fact, they co-exist with us. Millions of bacteria reside on and inside the human body. Without beneficial bacteria, living on this plant would be practically impossible, as they keep the body’s ecosystem in balance.
Probiotics have been used as holistic medicine for thousands of years. They obviously were not in the capsule form that can be found in many stores today, but surely were and still are part of many cultures in the form of fermented foods. Probiotics are found in yogurt, kefir, kim chi, sauerkraut and many other fermented foods that are less commonly known.'
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