With gut health such a priority these days (and with good reason), more and more people are turning to probiotics, whether that's in the form of foods like yoghurt and kombucha, or probiotic supplements. But if you've ever tried shopping for probiotic supplements, you may have been overwhelmed by the options -- how many millions [...]
We all want our gut to feel good. No one wants a gut that is in constant turmoil possibly leading to serious conditions of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diabetes, obesity or rheumatoid arthritis. What our gut is trying to tell us when these diseases arise is that the gut’s microbiome, partly inherited from your mother [...]
In recent years, we have become privy to a host of research showing that the friendly bacteria living in our gut (also known as probiotics) are incredibly good for us -- from regulating inflammation and immunity to maintaining mental health. With the microbiome -- or each individual's collection of bacteria -- being dubbed the next [...]
Probiotics have become an incredibly popular and important topic in recent years, as they can play a role in many facets of health and wellness, from regulating inflammation to promoting mental health. We can find probiotics in a range of readily available (and delicious) foods, like yoghurt, sauerkraut and kombucha -- but what about probiotics' [...]
One of the most overlooked aspects of healthy eating is incorporating probiotics into one’s diet. The fact that probiotics are technically a form of bacteria tends to turn people off. However, there is bad bacteria and good bacteria, and probiotics are the latter. By recognizing that they are good bacteria and having a better understanding [...]
For over a century, a variety of good bacteria has been extoled as a means to improve our general health. Today, these helpful microbes are better known as probiotics. When taken, according to the definition, a person can expect to receive some form of a health benefit. The actual list of probiotic species is relatively [...]
Scientists are still sorting out the sweeping claims that probiotics -- friendly strains of yeast, bacteria, and other live microorganisms -- can balance the ecosystem in your gut and treat conditions ranging from diarrhea to the common cold. In the meantime, it's up to consumers to purchase wisely. Since probiotic supplements aren't usually marketed [...]
In recent years, neuroscientists have become increasingly interested in the idea that there may be a powerful link between the human brain and gut bacteria. And while a growing body of research has provided evidence of the brain-gut connection, most of these studies so far have been conducted on animals. Read More ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What [...]
A five-year study headed up by the Human Microbiome Project that included 200 researchers form 80 universities found that the human body is made up of more microbes than human cells. That's right baby; we're all just sacks of seething bacteria! Now before you freak out, remember that the word "bacteria" has been given negative [...]
