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TexasTowelie

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Sat Jul 3, 2021, 03:08 PM Jul 2021

Rutgers researchers investigate probiotics as defense against the coronavirus

Nutritional experts have long called the gut microbiome the body’s second brain, affecting the immune and nervous systems and overall health. Could bacteria naturally found in the intestinal tract also be a way to fight the coronavirus?

Rutgers University recently launched a clinical research study to test whether probiotics boost the body’s natural defenses against the infection. Dr. Daniel Horton, lead investigator of the study, explains.



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Rutgers researchers investigate probiotics as defense against the coronavirus (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2021 OP
Gee, it would be nice to know if all that home-made yogurt was actually hlthe2b Jul 2021 #1
Sounds good but I'm sure glad we have the vaccines. abqtommy Jul 2021 #2

hlthe2b

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1. Gee, it would be nice to know if all that home-made yogurt was actually
Sat Jul 3, 2021, 03:26 PM
Jul 2021

an even better health benefit. I've eaten it every day for more than five years. That ought to count for something.

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