{"product_id":"probiotics-for-dummies-isbn-9781118169735","title":"Probiotics For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the pros of probiotics\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eProbiotics are beneficial, live microorganisms (in most cases, bacteria) that are similar to those found naturally in the human intestine. Also known as \"friendly\" or \"good\" bacteria, probiotics are the cornerstone of any successful health program because they restore a healthy balance between friendly and bad bacteria in the intestinal tract, a balance that is critical for the health of the entire body. Probiotics are associated with treating everything from IBS to certain forms of cancer, allergies, eczema, and even the effects of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProbiotics For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how taking the right probiotics—in the form of food and supplements— as part of a total health program benefits one's overall health, as well as improving specific conditions. This hands-on, essential guide features 20 probiotic recipes and gives you a step-by-step plan for infusing probiotics into your diet to improve the health of the GI tract, alleviate allergies and asthma, restore reproductive and urinary tracts, bolster the immune system against disease, enhance weight loss, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on how to ingest the right probiotics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e20 probiotic recipes from breakfast to dessert\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation on naturally occurring probiotic compounds as well as the effectiveness of supplements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProbiotics For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e gives you everything you need to make informed decisions about adding probiotics to your daily diet.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Living in the Microbial World 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Getting a Handle on the True Nature of Bacteria 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Looking at Bacterial Behavior in Your Body 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Discovering Prebiotics and Probiotics 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Preserving and Improving Health with Probiotics 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Starting with the Obvious: Digestive Health 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Exploring Allergies and Probiotics 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Getting to the Bottom of Urinary Infections 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Using Probiotics in Women’s Health 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Understanding Children’s Health and Probiotics 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Applying Probiotics to Other Health Issues 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Exploring the Promise of Probiotics 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Adding Probiotics to Your Lifestyle 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Filling Your Diet with Probiotics 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Cooking Up Delicious Probiotic-Rich Meals 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Part of Tens 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Ten (Or So) Ways Probiotics Promote Good Health 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Ten Misconceptions about Probiotics 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Ten (Or So) Famous Bacteria 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 175\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Shekhar K. 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