Episode 577
Do I need to keep taking probiotics continuously?
Will the friendly bacteria colonise the gut microbiome?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
August 9, 20244m 24s
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Show Notes
Christine emails in with this message: 'Does bacteria contained in probiotics become part of the microbiome; in other words can one stop taking probiotics after 30 days of taking probiotic-containing capsules?'James Tytko sought to find the answer with the help of Alex Almeida, microbiologist at the University of Cambridge. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
gutmicrobiomeprobioticscoloniseintestinal tractAlex Almeida