Today’s Solutions: February 23, 2026

We hear about them everywhere — how they clear up everything from a bloated gut to a depressed mind. How they boost the immune system and improve skin health. How they delay allergies in children and prevent urinary tract infections in women. The list is truly impressive. But what are probiotics? And do they deserve all the attention and accolades? “Probiotics can impact just about everything in the body,” says Meagan McCusker, a University of

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