The Young Seniors

[...]the past decade has seen yogurt share space with an increasing number of food and beverage products laced with live probiotic cultures, such as other dairy products, bars, chocolate, coffee, breakfast foods, dips, and snacks. According to a preponderance of research, probiotic beverages have the potential to protect against gastrointestinal problems as people age. [...]in 2015, the Iranian Journal of Public Health published results of a study indicating that kefir—specifically, its probiotic properties—can help reduce blood-sugar levels in people with diabetes. Walston also noted that molecular findings related to cell death; a decline in the cells’ “battery,” the mitochondria; and changes in the angiotensin system as it relates to the skeletal muscle have “highlighted biological mechanisms that may be contributory.”