That study that the news article links to is pretty weak: there is no control and they only did a single baseline assessment of yoghurt consumption. Whereas som

That study that the news article links to is pretty weak: there is no control and they only did a single baseline assessment of yoghurt consumption. Whereas some of the articles on outcomes referenced in the article are review articles. But my main takeaway from this was not so much about outcomes (I would need to look into those studies more closely as you suggest). Rather it is that studies show that fermented foods are capable of surviving digestion and altering gut flora. Overall I am really happy to see an article based on research citations rather than that it was published in NYT.