Colin Rose

Meet the psychobiotics The right strain and level of probiotics can enable you to handle stress better, lift mood and help lower depression and anxiety. That’s the conclusion from a randomised trial published in Nutrition and a series of articles published in Biological Psychiatry. The results were sufficiently convincing for the authors to coin the … Read more

Probiotics can boost effectiveness of flu shots Preventing flu not only saves misery – it saves lives, especially in the most vulnerable populations like children and the elderly. However, even vaccination is not guaranteed to prevent you from catching the flu. Making a vaccine takes time and vaccine makers don’t know until the flu season … Read more

Major new research identifies the most effective probiotics The explosion of interest in probiotics follows major new research on the role of the microbiome and microbiota – the colonies of bacteria that live in our intestines. The make-up of the microbes that live in your gut is crucial to your health. Of particular importance is … Read more

So it’s not only WHAT you eat that’s important; it’s that your gut has the right good bacteria to extract the best nutrition from your food. The latest research shows that the ‘friendly bacteria’ in the best probiotic supplements can: • Prevent stomach upsets during foreign travel • Alleviate candida and yeast infections • Significantly … Read more