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09/25/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Research finds probiotics are effective at improving survival rates in honey bees exposed to pesticides

Could probiotics be the answer to rapidly declining bee populations? New research has shown that friendly bacteria can boost survival rates and help protect valuable pollinators against the hazards of modern pesticides. Bee populations have been absolutely decimated in recent years — there’s no doubt about that. As Fox News reported last year, honeybee populations dropped […]

06/22/2017 / By Tim Wesley

Probiotics found to protect honey bees from toxic effects of pesticides

Probiotics — the live bacteria found inside your gut — can be the answer to saving mankind. According to a recent study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, probiotics can protect honey bees from the fatal side effects of pesticides that people use to protect their crops. Honey bees play an important role in […]

06/09/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Could your pet be your new probiotic?

If you’re considering getting a pet, here’s another reason to do so: New research suggests that pets — dogs in particular — balance the good and bad bacteria in a home by boosting the diversity of indoor microbes. This essentially turns them into a probiotic that boosts the immune system and positively affects gut bacteria. […]

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