According to a recent study done in china, it was reported that children who drank a mixture of bacteria, known as probiotics like milk twice a day had fewer colds and missed fewer days of school.
Researchers have shown that probiotics can benefit many people who are already suffering with certain ill health conditions.
The bacteria present in probiotics boost immune system and helps in fighting against various illnesses.
The study in China involved 326 children, ages 3 to 5 years, who were randomly assigned to three different groups: one given milk with a bacterium called Lactobacillus acidophilus mixed in, another that received the same organism along with a strain of another bacterium, Bifidobacterium animalis, and a third that received just milk with placebo.
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