News: There's a Creepy New Way to Fix Your Allergies

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Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: There's a Creepy New Way to Fix Your Allergies Got allergies? Get bacteria. The so-called “friendly bacteria” that are found in fermented foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, and kombucha already carry a lot of health benefits like improved digestion and decreased inflammation. But a brand new review of 23 studies is suggesting that these bacteria, which are also called “probiotics,” may help your seasonal allergies. Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that in three quarters of the studies they looked at, people who took probiotics improved at least one aspect of their allergies. Learn more about the health craze that everyone’s talking about below. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health More Reasons You Should Be Eating Fermented Foods By Dr. Barbara Bolen Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Expert READ NOW   Share 16 Conditions That People Treat With Probiotics By Cathy Wong, ND Alternative Medicine Expert READ NOW   Share 5 Unusual Ways to Treat Spring Allergies By Melissa Karp, AuD Hearing Loss Expert READ NOW   Share 2 Easy Ways to Make Your Own Greek Yogurt at Home By Sharon Basaraba Healthy Aging Expert READ NOW   Share TRENDING NOW • Can Ditching Gluten Help Rheumatoid Arthritis? • A Beginner’s Guide to Psoriasis Treatments • 4 Condiment Swaps You Should Be Watching • This Is Why You’re Squatting Wrong • Can Diabetes Make You Depressed? • The 5 Best Supplements You’ve Never Heard Of • 7 Things People Don't Understand About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved