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Med’s Mahmoud Ghannoum explains benefits of probiotics’ strong anti-inflammatory properties

Can probiotic supplements improve athletic performance? Maybe, but doctors won’t recommend them—yet.
OutsideMahmoud Ghannoum, professor of pathology at the School of Medicine, explained how athletes might benefit from probiotics’ strong anti-inflammatory properties. According to one study, athletes’ blood and urine samples had greater concentrations of anti-inflammatory proteins.