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...
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...
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...
As millions make their annual trek to the doctor for their seasonal allergy shots, there might be a new weapon they’re overlooking: probiotics. A University of Florida study, conducted during the 2016 allergy season, shows a probiotic combination helps reduce...
A daily dose of multi-strain probiotics could help improve intestinal health even in healthy people, according to new research conducted in the Netherlands. Dutch and Swiss researchers investigated the effects of multispecies probiotic formulation on gut health and...
Illness and psychological disorders may result from bad gut bacteria. Your gastrointestinal or ‘GI’ tract is your body’s engine. In fact it’s sometimes referred to as the ‘second brain.’ It’s about a thirty-foot engine that begins with your mouth and ends with your...
