FOR SUBSCRIBERS | SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Sometimes I read a research study and it seems like I’ve stumbled across a miracle cure. The bacterium Limosilactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) had that effect—at least at first glance. 

Reality is often a bit more nuanced. L. reuteri can work wonders for certain ailments. And, like other probiotics, dosing is important, even though nobody’s entirely sure what the ideal dose is yet.

That’s why it’s important to get the whole story, and in health and medicine, it’s almost always an evolving tale. Unfortunately, we find ourselves at a cliffhanger with the L. reuteri story. This once-thriving and essential bacteria is now facing extinction due in no small part to antibiotics. In literature, the opposite of a tragedy is a comedy. If humanity can revive L. reuteri, the last laugh might be among the scores of people who no longer need drugs to manage their gut-wrenching gastrointestinal conditions.

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A Gut Microbe That Heals the Gut Is Dying Off

Donna Schwenk’s kitchen is overflowing with bacteria—something that comes as no surprise after more than two decades of culturing food for healing, first as a personal mission to heal her baby and now for her business. 

By Amy Denny

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How a Psychobiotic Diet Boosts Mental Health 

The notion of an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other influencing our mental state may have a microbial connection.

However, the culprits aren’t necessarily tiny invisible beings murmuring in your ears; they could be microscopic organisms inhabiting your gut.

By George Citroner 

Using Bacteria as a More Effective Cleaner 

Several studies show that adding more bacteria to the environment via probiotic cleaners is superior to chemical disinfectants at killing germs, or pathogens. Harsher cleaning agents such as bleach have to be reapplied every few hours to keep pathogens from re-emerging, as noted in a recent study comparing methods on Italian subways. 

By Amy Denney

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