How Do Probiotics Work?

The main role of probiotics is to maintain a healthy balance in your body. Good bacteria helps to support immune function and control inflammation.^[1] Here are some of their possible mechanisms:^[1]

• Help your body maintain a healthy community of microorganisms;
• Produce substances that have desirable health effects;
• Enhance your body’s immune response;
• Breakdown and absorb medications;
• Create vitamins.

Eating a well-balanced diet rich in fibre helps keep the number of good bacteria at optimum levels.^[2]

1. (2019). ‘Probiotics: What you need to know’. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH). Available at: <https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/probiotics-what-you-need-to-know>
2. (2020). ‘Probiotics’. Clevelandclinic. 9 March. Available at: <https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/14598-probiotics>