Tag: probiotics

If you struggle with digestive issues and you're interested in supplementing for your gut health, two options you might be having trouble choosing between are digestive enzymes vs. probiotics. Here, Ana breaks down everything you need to know in order to be able to make the best choice for...

The use of probiotics for women, especially women's reproductive health is a fascinating topic.   Did you know that a woman’s entire reproductive system is alive with microorganisms?  It was once thought that this ecosystem was limited to the vagina, leaving the upper areas sterile.  But a recent study found...

As the positive impact of probiotic supplementation on health is becoming more and more well-established, probiotic research has expanded into more and more fields of study. Now, it is venturing into the world of athletics!  And the results of the initial research have been pretty interesting, to say the...

You’ve probably heard that probiotics improve gut health?   They’ve certainly been getting lots of attention and are now being prescribed by health practitioners from all modalities. The reason for this is because they’re effective and gentle and their use is being steadily affirmed by scientific research. Probiotics are non-addictive and...

By improving digestive health, regulating nutrient adsorption, and modulating hormone secretion and function, probiotics can help you lose weight especially when combined with diet and exercise, making them a truly useful addition to a healthy lifestyle.

Probiotics benefits are getting lots of attention these days and probiotic products are taking the health and medical communities by storm.  In fact, 3.9 million US adults have reported using probiotics.  It's only fitting we explore the science behind it and sort fact from fiction. Last Updated: July 31, 2019 It...

Is Leaky Gut Real? Let me start out by clarifying that, whether or not leaky gut is real, it’s not currently an official diagnosis.   If you go to your general practitioner and ask about it you may get some skeptical looks.  That doesn’t necessarily mean that leaky gut syndrome is...

Probiotic bacteria might be about to get yet another feather in their health-promoting-cap: saving your baby from deadly sepsis. What is Sepsis? One of the most dreaded complications of an infection, sepsis is a serious, life-threatening condition.  It occurs when the immune system floods the body with damaging, inflammatory chemicals.  Without proper...