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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.mercola.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Probiotics Really Do Affect Metabolism</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/01/22/Probiotics-Really-Do-Affect-Metabolism.aspx</link><description>Probiotics, or foods which contain live bacteria, have been shown to have a definite and tangible effect on your metabolism. There is already evidence which suggests that adding ‘friendly’ bacteria to your gut can help your digestive system. But the first</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)</generator><item><title>re: Probiotics Really Do Affect Metabolism</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/01/22/Probiotics-Really-Do-Affect-Metabolism.aspx#118315</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:45:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:118315</guid><dc:creator>octagonart</dc:creator><description>Insufficient information. &lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=118315" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Probiotics Really Do Affect Metabolism</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/01/22/Probiotics-Really-Do-Affect-Metabolism.aspx#118314</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:19:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:118314</guid><dc:creator>seg</dc:creator><description>Quite true,&amp;nbsp;this is an absolute must especially with the contaminated nutrient&amp;nbsp;deficient foods we consume today....PRO-BIOTICS&amp;nbsp; or  &lt;strong&gt; Life  &lt;/strong&gt; begins in the colon as the name stipulates.....and the opposite is true(you guessed it ) ANTI-BIOTICS.... &lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=118314" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Probiotics Really Do Affect Metabolism</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/01/22/Probiotics-Really-Do-Affect-Metabolism.aspx#118307</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:48:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:118307</guid><dc:creator>mmc88121</dc:creator><description>While most V.V. readers know that probiotics are good for you, I still have trouble with the ones that are advertised on the airwaves.&amp;nbsp; There is more than a few species of friendly bacteria in the gut and most of the products advertised just have one, maybe two that they emphasize. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Mary &lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=118307" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Probiotics Really Do Affect Metabolism</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/01/22/Probiotics-Really-Do-Affect-Metabolism.aspx#118303</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:51:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:118303</guid><dc:creator>foxtroter_203</dc:creator><description>More research money to show that "If man makes it, don't eat it" or the opposite, if God/nature made it, it just might be good for you.&amp;nbsp; Eat a large variety of different fermented foods to get a variety of bugs.&amp;nbsp; Maybe eat a little dirt once in a while also to get some good dirt bugs-hehe.&amp;nbsp; &lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=118303" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>