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  • What are fermented foods?
    Research suggests that fermented foods may improve your immune system and may reduce risk of some metabolic diseases that are influenced by diet. A fermented food or beverage is a food transformed by the growth and metabolic activities of microbes – such as bacteria, yeast and even some molds.

  • Synbiotics
    Synbiotics consist of two ingredients put together – live microorganisms plus a substrate that feeds live microorganisms – which give you a health benefit when consumed.

  • How to choose a probiotic
    Probiotics are live microorganisms that can provide health benefits. But with such an abundance of probiotic products available today, determining the right probiotic for you can feel a bit overwhelming.

  • Are all probiotics the same?
    There are many probiotic supplements and foods available to consumers today. But it’s important to keep in mind that not all probiotic products are the same.

  • Health benefits of probiotics
    Probiotics are commonly associated with two main health targets: digestive health and immune health. Certain probiotics have been shown to improve some everyday digestive symptoms such as occasional constipation, diarrhea or bloatin

  • What is a probiotic?
    Not all friendly live microbes qualify as probiotics. True probiotics are live microorganisms, at a specified dose, that are tested and shown to provide health benefits. 

  • What is a prebiotic?
    Most prebiotics are a type of dietary fiber that are used by the beneficial microbes in your intestine. In other words, prebiotics are food for the good bacteria in your body: including Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and other resident micro

  • Fermented foods
    To create fermented foods, certain types of bacteria, yeasts and/or molds change the flavor and texture of the starting materials. Some fermented foods and beverages still contain live microorganisms when they’re consumed, but other fermented foods undergo processing steps that kill or eliminate the live microorganisms.

  • Effects Of Probiotics And Prebiotics On Our Microbiota
    Scientists have found that certain probiotics and prebiotics can increase beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiota when it’s disturbed by antibiotics or other factors.

  • Probiotics
    True probiotics are specific strains of living microorganisms at specific doses, which are tested and shown to confer a health benefit.