http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/09/29/probiotics-benefits.aspxThe human body is made up of an estimated 100 trillion bacterial cells from at least 500 species, not including viruses and fungi. These bacterias (probiotics) are referred to as &quot;friendly&quot; bacteria and are responsible for several importantenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/09/29/probiotics-benefits.aspx#211563Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:13:59 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:211563Acidophilus<p>I have read a few articles that say there is a possibility of infection while taking probiotics.. like heart and gut damage from the otherwise harmless bacteria. I know that has to be a very minimal risk, and it can&#39;t be common considering how many billions of people eat yogurt and other common fermented foods, but it still gives me slight concern. Mercola, or others: Do you know anything about this, or about why this is possible? I love probiotics and fermented foods (hence my name) and want some reassurance! ;) To clarify this, it is an infection from the probiotics and not from other bacteria.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=211563" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/09/29/probiotics-benefits.aspx#201131Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:10:14 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:201131amandarey92<p>I&#39;ve been researching and reviewing different kinds of probiotics information for awhile now. I&#39;ve found a ton of helpful information on this site: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.imithome.org/">http://www.imithome.org/</a> | I&#39;ve been doing my best to convince my husband that they are very beneficial, when taking the right ones. This article helped persuade him a little further. Thanks Dr. Mercola!</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=201131" width="1" height="1">