But in recent years, I’ve kept hearing the word probiotic from friends or even my doctor. Supplements like this may be a new alternative that can help improve health, and when I looked into it, I realised that I’m late to the game. Probiotic supplements have gained significant popularity lately and it has become a mega-industry with people selling food that is probiotic-rich. In Thailand, dozens of probiotic brands sell in the market such as Nutrilite, Probac 7, Zenji, Bomi, and Lacto-Fit, just to name a few. There are also celebrities who have made a business selling this type of dietary supplement. For example, well-known TV host Patcharasri Benjamas has his own probiotic supplements brand, Powershot Lion Leana, with claims of improving health and overall well-being.
But do we really know what the term probiotic means? These supplements have sparked curiosity among…
