Probiotics are really good for you especially if you are a first timer. Your guts (intestines) are lined with trillions of bacteria. Most of the time this bacteria is good and essential for you digestion.
This interesting video presentation shows how the composition of a baby’s gut bacteria influence childhood health.
If there’s one food people can agree on loving, it’s frozen yogurt. Frozen yogurt (more affectionately known as froyo) is more than just delicious. It’s an easily customizable dessert that comes in a variety of flavors. Some people love it for its taste, but there are more that love it for its health benefits.
Better gut health could be key to preventing cardiovascular events.Think your gut health only affects your immune system? Turns out it has a large impact on cardiovascular health, too. New research has found some cardiac conditions can be linked to our gut microbiome. And new studies continue to find that having a healthy gut can help lead to a healthy heart.
One in five Americans — about 50 million people in the United States — have an autoimmune disease.These include conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis which occur when the immune system begins attacking the body’s own organs, tissues, and cells. Research suggests that these diseases are on the upswing, with reports showing that Type 1 diabetes, lupus, and celiac disease, for example, are being diagnosed more frequently.
We know you can’t escape pumpkin in the fall; you will find piles of pumpkins outside grocery stores and pumpkin sugary (but delicious) desserts and drinks everywhere.
Did you know pumpkins have numerous health benefits?
According to a new study, people with Alzheimer’s disease may be able to improve their memory and thinking skills by taking probiotics.
Probiotics, “friendly” beneficial bacteria, can help balance the levels of microorganisms in the intestines and drive down numbers of harmful bacteria.
Abrupt changes in temperature (chilly nights and occasional warm daytime) can throw your immune system out of whack. In colder weather we also tend to spend more time indoors, increasing our chances of catching a virus from a sick family member or coworker.
