Madonna’s Secret for Longevity Seen Aiding Bacteria Boom: Health

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The secret to Madonna’s staying power may be surprisingly simple: gardening.

What the pop star does involves no trowel or soil. Thanks to dishes of fermented soy beans, millet and brown rice prepared by her personal chef, Mayumi Nishimura, Madonna practices a form of inner horticulture -- cultivating her intestinal flora in a burgeoning alternative approach to health.