Many individuals spend significant amounts of money on probiotic supplements to boost their immune systems and improve digestion. However, many naturally fermented foods already contain probiotics. Yogurt and kimchi are prime examples of nutrient-rich superfoods that offer these benefits. In this article, we will delve into traditional methods for preparing homemade fermented foods, which serve…
The Benefits of Probiotics: Boosting Immunity With Homemade Fermented Foods
Should You Take Probiotics With Antibiotics?
If you leave your doctor’s office with a prescription for antibiotics, you may have very mixed feelings. Of course, you want to clear up an infection, but at what cost to the beneficial bacteria in your gut microbiome? In the story of modern medicine, antibiotics play the role of both hero and villain. Few other…
8 Foods and Nutrients That Can Lower Melanoma Risk
Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that develops when skin cells grow and divide uncontrollably. Although it is less common than other types of skin cancer, melanoma is often considered the most dangerous because it is more likely to spread to other parts of the body. Among the American population, the lifetime risk of…
Probiotic Cleaning: Health or Hype?
The disinfectants being used in homes and hospitals today might as well be completely different than grandma’s. Something has changed, but it’s not the cleaning chemicals. Answering why might be as complex as the community of organisms that are killed off by harsh chemical disinfectants like chlorine. Yet it’s in that very community of disappearing…
Researchers Call for Probiotics Long-Term Safety to Be Revised
New scientific evidence shows probiotics’ long-term safety needs to be looked at more closely after the good bacteria were newly assessed by a group of experts in food science, microbiology and other related medical fields. Their goal was to find out discover how safe probiotics are given that they are increasingly being used not only…
Probiotics May Ease Allergy Symptoms: Study
Allergy season is right around the corner, and for those who suffer from seasonal allergies like hay fever, relief may be found in the form of probiotics. A recent study conducted by the University of Florida found that the symptoms of hay fever may be eased with the integration of a specific combination of probiotics…
3 Common Foods Give You a Bad Gut Microbiome
The gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, these microbiome are of vital importance to your health. What foods can hurt—or help your microbiome? Health Effects of a Bad Gut Microbiome Dr. Colby Kash, COO and Cofounder of Camelot Biocapital, and author of The Autoimmune Plague: How to Regain…
6 Tips to Relieve Constipation: Nutritionist
Anyone who has experienced constipation knows the discomfort it can cause. In hopes of swiftly resolving this matter, people may resort to using prescribed or over-the-counter enzymes and probiotics. However, nutritionists say these remedies fail to cultivate the intestinal bacteria required to induce natural bowel movements. They do not address the root causes of constipation….
Depression Might Originate in Your Gut, Ways to Heal
Did you know that gut health may be an important tool in fighting depression? Researchers are learning more about the gut-brain connection and how we might harness this relationship for better mental health. The Gut-Brain Connection There’s a name for this connection: the gut-brain axis. According to a chapter in “Translational Bioinformatics and Systems Biology…
Gut Bacteria Are Linked to Colorectal Cancer, 3 Ways to Improve
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers. A growing number of studies have shown that gut bacteria have a significant impact on the development of colorectal cancer. So how do we cultivate a good gut microbiome to prevent colorectal cancer? Bacteria in the Gut Are Closely Related to Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is…
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