It's just another reason to value the wisdom passed down to us from the classical Greeks, who recognised honey as a medicinal food over 2,000 years ago.

Two genera of microorganisms, Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, are present in fermented milk products such as yogurt and form one of the foundational parts of a healthy gut microbiome. Both kinds have been found to improve bowel function in all stages of digestion from breakdown to absorption to defecation.