Probiotics: business of bacteria

Posted by admin on May 12th, 2008 at 12:05pm

Probiotic products claim to improve digestion and boost immunity with microorganisms. And sales are up — way up.

For 25 years, Jeffrey Roberts, a technology consultant in Toronto, battled frequent diarrhea and abdominal pain. Roberts, who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome, was unable to attend his children’s soccer games and often had to cancel or postpone family vacations. “I’d hold my family back because I’d have a lot of discomfort,” he says.

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