Probiotics

A healthy gut microbiome depends on gut microbiota staying in optimal balance, and a diet rich in both prebiotics and probiotics is the best way to achieve it. Scientific evidence is mounting to show the beneficial effect that probiotics can have on psychological distress and overall mood. How probiotics can help your mental wellbeing: Increasing the production of serotonin, […]

Prebiotics are essentially carbohydrates that aren’t digested directly, but instead serve as food for the trillions of gut microbacteria. Prebiotics can be found in fiber-rich foods. Together with probiotic foods, prebiotics work to support and nourish the beneficial bacteria in your gut microbiome. Prebiotics actually remain in the intestinal tract for longer periods than probiotics, because […]

Though the last ten years or so has seen massive advances in our understanding of nutrition, the role of the gut and the potential benefits of considering our microbiome, the truth is that it’s still early days and there is much to be learnt. Humankind has eaten fermented foods for millennia, and this accumulated traditional […]

Article breakdown: What are probiotics? Are there any risks to taking probiotics? Who are the experts? Probiotics are all over the place – like in fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, pickles, miso and yogurt. Probiotics are essentially cultured bacterial populations that support human health when consumed – primarily they belong to the lactobacillus […]