Probiotics Can Potentially Hurt You, It Turns Out

Probiotics are often called “good bacteria,” but according to Gizmodo they aren’t infection-fighting superheroes. Rather, they’re just germs that often live with us harmlessly. So it shouldn't be assumed that probiotics are always the “good guys” ready to fight off the “bad guys.” In fact, there is now new, concrete evidence that probiotics can hurt, if they’re not exactly the right ones for the health condition being treated.