The New York Times (and that website is a stimulating one to have as a homepage) has had in recent weeks several interesting articles current research into our beneficial bacteria. Ta http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/health/human-microbiome-project-decodes-our-100-trillion-good-bacteria.html?_r=1&ref=health http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/science/studies-of-human-microbiome-yield-new-insights.html?hpw the latter.includes some useful factoids on babies. The journal /Science./http://www.sciencemag.org/ had a special issue recently on the topic of the human microbiome. This is so much more complex than "Take some probiotics when you have yeast." There are hundreds of strains, in highly individual combinations, in all areas of our bodies Margaret Wills, Maryland *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome