Probiotics, Fermented Foods, and Your Gut
Fermented foods and beverages are trending. But many of their biggest fans aren’t aware that they’ve been around for thousands of years. Before refrigeration, people cultured dairy products and fermented meat, fruits, and vegetables to prevent spoilage. As a food ferments, naturally occurring antimicrobial compounds block the growth of organisms that can cause foodborne illness. […]
Can probiotics help treat depression and anxiety?
Harvard Health Blog There is a lot of interest right now in the human microbiome (the populations of bacteria that live in various parts of the body, including the intestine, skin and lungs). We now know that there are approximately 10 times as many bacterial cells as human cells in the body. The vast majority […]
Prebiotics, to feed your good bacteria
From yogurt to kombucha to supplements, probiotics appear to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue, literally and figuratively. Probiotics are live bacteria and are believed to have properties that improve digestive health. Lactobacillus found in yogurt and other fermented foods is just one example. Though the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health expresses […]
