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Want Clear Skin? Here's Why You Should Try Probiotic Supplements

Before you hop on the gut bacteria bandwagon, read this probiotic primer

by Jenn Sinrich | COMMENT

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You may have heard about the seemingly countless benefits probiotics can provide for everything from your immune system to your digestive tract. Your gynecologist may have even prescribed you a probiotic to help treat an issue you've been dealing with "down there."

For centuries, probiotics, or "good bacteria," have been researched heavily as a cure-all for a slew of health concerns -- gut conditions especially. But only recently have scientists delved into the the idea that these "good" and "bad" bacteria can impact our skin, too.

Several studies have specifically examined the "gut-brain-skin connection" and the benefits of probiotics on skin conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis and even skin cancer. This makes sense, especially considering the fact that the skin is the body's largest organ. For these reasons and more, people are starting to look to probiotic supplements as a solution for more than their digestive, immune and urinary health problems, but also for clearer, brighter and healthier skin.

But where do you start when it comes to choosing a probiotic supplement that you can put to work for the betterment of your skin-specific conditions? We tapped experts to help us get to the bottom of probiotic supplements and their potential skin benefits.

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