Natasha Trenev is a world-renowned expert in the field of probiotics.  As a developmental scientist whose family had been commercially producing yogurt and other cultured foods for over 750 years, Natasha has spent more than 50 years studying the health benefits connected to the consumption of beneficial bacteria.  Following graduation from UCLA in 1970, a decade of research led to her developing the first method for producing an effective and scientifically validated single strain probiotic bacteria product.  Her research and development efforts led to the establishment of the entire probiotics category in North America, Australia, England, Holland and Belgium.  An active lecturer and a frequently-invited guest on radio and TV health programs, Natasha has written dozens of articles and several books on friendly bacteria including Probiotics, Nature’s Internal Healers, and The Power of Probiotics: Secrets to Great Health.