THE TOP PROBIOTIC STRAINS FOR A HEALTHY GUT What the science reveals A good balance of a variety of gut bacteria is essential for a healthy digestive and immune system. Some 70% of your immune system is controlled via your gut. A recent Harvard Medical School article also confirmed that a healthy gut influences your … Read more
New studies on probiotics for brain, immune system, allergies, blood pressure, weight loss; even rheumatism New studies on probiotics show even more benefits than originally thought. No lesser authorities than Harvard Medical School and Scientific American have both published lengthy reports on probiotics in the last few weeks (Summer 2019). They significantly extend the list … Read more
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
