Probiotics as Anti-aging Interventions

Aging is a natural process of becoming elder owing to cellular and biomolecular damages in the functioning of body organs over the time. Aging is characterized by gradual damage of functional and mental capacity, susceptibility to diseases, and ultimately the bereavement. Deterioration in normal functioning is the primary risk factor for pathologies, such as metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases and cancer. In addition, the diseased persons display a loss in composition and functioning of dwelling microbiota. Balanced diet, probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation, and active lifestyle prevent oxidative stress, improve immune homeostasis, suppress metabolic diseases and inflammation, and slow the process of aging.