Fermented Foods and Probiotics
Probiotics, cultured foods, and prebiotics
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We searched for the elusive miracle pill for weight loss for decades, more precisely since the industrialization of food. We looked for it, but we might have had it all along and overlooked. Probiotics are the answer to many of our modern health issues, and weight loss is one of them. Studies have shown taking … Read more
Now Foods Probiotic-10 25 billion is one of the best rated probiotic supplements on Amazon. It’ no wonder, since the company had other big success products on the market. They are not innovators in the field, but their products are very successful. How that does happen? What causes their great success on the supplements market? … Read more
GUM Periobalance is the only North American product containing Prodentis. Prodentis is a probiotic developed by BioGaia, a Swedish health care company focusing on biotechnology. Sunstar G-U-M Periobalance contains two strains: Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 5289 (trademarked as Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis). The two strains are specifically selected to strengthen gums, … Read more
North America is one of the places with the best dental healthcare in the world. The society provides a great dental hygiene education, and dental services. Yes, it is more expensive than most other countries, but you get great services, and the system encourages regular checkups for most of the population. My dental health is … Read more
UPDATE: Hyperbiotics changed the formula of their dental probiotic supplement, which was initially based on the two scientifically reviewed BLIS strains BLIS K12 and BLIS M18. The review below is then outdated, as I personally trust the older formula which had scientific backing. Hyperbiotics, the company, is relatively new on the probiotics supplements market, but … Read more
This product from Klaire Labs combines two prebiotics for a synergistic effect on gut microbiota. The blend contains galactooligosaccharides and beta-glucan, a prommising prebiotic blend. Galactooligosaccharides is a fibre commonly found in breast milk, and in lower quantities even in early cow’s milk, and it is a great prebiotic, selectively feeding good bacteria. Beta-glucan is … Read more
Raw plantain flour is a great soure of resistant starch. Many people do not tolerate green banana flour, but they love plantain flour. This is probaly the best source of RS2 type resistant starch. Starch from raw potato is easier to dose than this flour, and people love it for its lucid dreams inducing capabilities, … Read more
Larch tree exctract, arabinogalactan, is one of the best prebiotic fibers. One of the reasons is because it selectively feeds the good bacteria, while maintaining a great digestive tolerance. Unlike most of the prebiotics, larch extract will not give you painful gas problems. FiberAid from Swanson is completely soluble in liquid, and can’t even notice … Read more
Jarrow Formulas prebiotic is a combination of inulin and Froctoolygosaccharides. Fructoolygosaccharides and Inulin are different types of prebiotic fiber, and they selectively stimulate colonic bacteria. By taking a combination of the two fibers, you ensure you fertilize more types of bacteria. Microbiota biodiversity is a key for maintaining a great gut health. There is an … Read more
Top Rated Probiotic There is extensive research on probiotics, and their health benefits, however, the research is just scratching the surface, with a lot of aspects to be studied and understood. Even for the available information, there is little vulgarization of this, and too many physicians that don’t even prescribe them. This page proposes to … Read more
Prebiotics vs Probiotics What Is the Best Approach? Maintaining a healthy intestinal microflora is one of the key components of a good preventive care program. In fact, even treating some conditions can be achieved by restoring the beneficial gut bacteria. Most probiotic treatments don’t even target restoring the gut bacteria; they just use the microorganisms … Read more
VSL #3 and Align are probiotic supplements designed to treat IBS, and other gastrointestinal problems. Although they are both very efficient, and they both have great reviews from buyers, they are different. They both have enough research to prove its efficiency, and they both come with some side effects. If you are looking for a … Read more
Prebiotics are the best way to get your gut bacteria working properly. There are a lot of food options to get enough prebiotics from your daily diet routine, however, sometimes the lifestyle, or other reasons will make it impossible to have a proper diet; this especially true for those with strict dietary plans. The alternative … Read more
The sachets version of the VSL #3 contain 450 billion active bacteria, and a total of 30 sachets per box. This makes it the supplement with the highest CFU count in the industry. VSL#3 doesn’t sell on Amazon anymore because the product ships with an ice-pack. This is the right way to ship this probiotic, … Read more
The VSL#3 capsules contain 112.5 billion live bacteria each. The bottle contains 60 capsules. VSL #3 is a potent probiotic medical food, and it has great reviews on Amazon. In order for it to be effective, it need proper storage, at the correct temperatures. This seller stores it in a refrigerator, and ships it in … Read more
VSL #3 was designed specifically to help IBS, IBD, and Ulcerative Colitis sufferers. The probiotic supplement is one of the most efficient ones on the market, and it works not only for GI related conditions, but for many other inflammation related disorders. Is VSL #3 Efficient? First of all, when we compare probiotics, we need … Read more
Complete Probiotics by Mercola is a probiotic supplement that contains a blend of 10 very efficient probiotic strains. Five of these strains are proven as efficient in fighting Candida, while keeping the cost down. Complete Probiotics by Dr Mercola is not a bargain, but when you look at the numbers, the price per billion CFU … Read more
Hyperbiotics is a well designed probiotic supplement. It is obvious that whoever was in charge of developing the product wanted to make it one of the best. Here are a few of the reasons: The encapsulation is the innovative Bio-Tract, to improve viability of the microorganisms. The strains in the blend are selected with care, … Read more
I am very reluctant to products overly marketed in any way. Names with prefixes like hyper, super, the best, or the perfect will throw me off. So that was my state of mind when I first learned about HyperBiotics Pro-15, The Perfect Probiotic. Like it wasn’t enough that the named it Hyperbiotics, they also had … Read more
ProBiora is a probiotic supplement to improve oral health. ProBiora is based on a probiotic blend of three strains for your oral health. It contains freeze dried bacteria, that are in a dormant state, and that will activate once they come in contact with our saliva. The blend is formulated with Streptococcus uberis (S. uberis KJ2), … Read more
Now Foods are known for their effective supplements at decent prices. Oralbiotic Blis K12 make no difference, it is a branded version of the BLIS Technologies probiotic strain. It contains 1 Billion CFU per lozenge, and some sugar replacements to make it palatable. Also contains xylitol, which is another germ fighting compound. The supplement has … Read more
Bad breath can be caused by many causes, but very often it is caused by a bacterial imbalance in your mouth. A bacterial infection will cause an abnormal growth of a particular bacteria, or yeast, and it will cause bad breath, and sometimes, plaque deposits that cannot be managed with regular oral hygiene. An oral … Read more
If you want to speed up the fermentation of any fruit based fermented drink, you need yeast. The wine yeast is the one that is recommended for ACV. Do not try to substitute with other types of yeast, you will obtain a different vinegar, with a specific taste. EC-1118 contains Saccharomyces cerevisiae, it used to be … Read more
This is a 2.5 gallon glass jar, with a handle and lid. The jar is perfect for making vinegar, and the price is decent. Don’t expect the lid to be airtight though, because it isn’t, and the handle is not meant to be used when the jar is full. It can only be used when … Read more
There are a lot of reasons to make your apple cider vinegar. Maybe there is no ACV where you live, maybe it is too expensive, or maybe you want to have complete control of the ingredients. Whatever the reason, making apple cider vinegar in not complicated and is fun, at least it is for me. … Read more
Borș is a sour fermented juice obtained by fermenting wheat bran. Borș is traditionally used by Romanians to prepare their sour soups, (named either ciorbă, or less frequent borș), or they just drink it plain. Borș is pronounced “borsh“, and it might derive from the Ukrainian борщ, (borscht), although the fermented juice recipe is traditionally prepared in Romania … Read more
The Benefits of Unpasteurized Fermented Foods There are many health benefits from eating fermented foods, and historically, fermented foods have been known since the antiquity. There is a lot of scientific evidence that eating fermented foods benefits our health on a long and short term. There is almost no restriction to the age that fermented foods … Read more
Florastor is a yeast based probiotic supplement, with the main ingredient saccharomyces boulardii lyo. The product contains lyophilized Saccharomyces boulardii, hence the name. The lyophilization makes the yeast last longer, and less susceptible to temperature changes. The shelf life of Florastor is better in consequence. Florastor is great to prevent stomach and intestinal problems associated … Read more
IBS sufferers are most often recommended Florastor, or Align, and both of the probiotic supplements work wonders for most of the patients. Probiotic supplements are sold over the counter, and many people just buy them and start taking them. However, it is important to understand how the two probiotic work and what are the benefits … Read more
Sweetening your water kefir with xylitol might seem like a great idea, especially for people with blood sugar issues, but you might reconsider if you have all the facts about this sugar replacement. When I first hear about it, I was very excited to use a low calorie, low glycemic index sugar replacement. I bought … Read more