Today’s Solutions: January 19, 2026

Researchers suggest that a probiotic might help to ease symptoms of hay fever. Researchers found that a probiotic consisting of both Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria helped to alleviate hay fever symptoms and improved quality of life during allergy season. First study author Jennifer Dennis, of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Florida, and colleagues recently reported their findings in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Hay fever, also called allergic

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