Benefits galore

Not only do the digestive and immune systems benefit from a good balance of these bacteria, your skin can also benefit. Every surface of your body is covered in microscopic creatures, mostly bacteria. These organisms create their own micro-ecosystem called the microbiome, and it helps you stay healthy, as your skin is your first line of defence against outside attack. Probiotics also feed the skin microbiome, helping them thrive and multiply further, and ultimately outcompete the not-so-good bacteria. They encourage the health and growth of your body’s natural micro-ecosystem.

We take a closer look at more conditions that can benefit from some probiotic know-how…