Sep 26, 2019
A new study has posited that the health benefits achieved with probiotic supplements also include an economic benefit—to the tune of about $1 billion per year in the US alone. The economic benefit happens because there is a reduction in the number of infections,...
Feb 1, 2019
Nutrition experts have long debated whether it’s more effective to take a probiotic supplement with food or without food. According to a new study from the University of Milan, when just considering effectiveness it doesn’t matter. The study, published in...
Jan 10, 2019
If you’re trying to incorporate healthier foods into your diet but find you’re still continually craving junk food, the challenge you’re facing is not really in training your brain—it’s overcoming the signals emanating from your gut! More precisely,...
Dec 20, 2018
Evidence continues to mount on the importance of gut health in maintaining a healthy brain. This link has become known as the “gut-brain axis.” Now an Australian university study has demonstrated that the regular consumption of probiotics can have advantageous effects...
Oct 26, 2018
Alzheimer’s deaths are exploding. The number of people dying from Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. has soared 55 percent over the last 15 years, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The incurable neurodegenerative condition...
Oct 19, 2018
Fermentation of food dates back about 4,000 years. Scientists and historians say that fermented foods were probably discovered by accident as ancient people sought ways to preserve fresh food for later use. The procedures were adapted and perfected through generations...
