Hacking Your Body's Bacteria

Certain scientists believe that our habit of using anti-bacteria everything may actually cause more harm than good, which isn’t new news. What is interesting however is how some people have been treating certain ailments with doses of bacteria.

"Probiotics (pills containing bacteria) have resulted in complete elimination of eczema in 80 percent of the people we've treated," says Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno Jr., a practicing physician and former member of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. Pizzorno says he's used probiotics to treat irritable bowel disease, acne and even premenstrual syndrome. "It's unusual for me to see a patient with a chronic disease that doesn't respond to probiotics."

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