How To Make Probiotic Milk – Make Kefir and Yogurt at Home

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Making probiotic milk at home is very easy if you can get the proper milk. The proper milk is the one that can actually nourish bacteria, so a culture can properly develop. This can be raw milk, or pasteurized milk, but not the ultra pasteurized one, or the UHT. In other words, any milk that … Read more

Prebiotics vs Probiotics – Differences and Definition

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Difference Between Prebiotics and Probiotics Probiotics are microorganisms in a symbiotic relationship with humans, and prebiotics are the food for the microorganisms. In order to benefit from probiotics, (the good microbacterial flora), we need to nourish them, to allow the proper growth of their colony; without the proper food the micro flora would just starve … Read more

Top 10 Rated Probiotics

Top 10 Rated Probiotics

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

VSL #3 vs Align – Best probiotic Supplements for IBS

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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

VSL #3 Review – One of the Best Probiotic Supplements

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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

List of Probiotic Supplements

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How To Choose the Probiotic Supplements Probiotic supplements are one of the safest, and more convenient way to boost your intestinal microflora count. There is a wide range of probiotics, and choosing the right one might prove a little overwhelming. Which one to buy, which one is the most effective, which one is the easiest … Read more

What are Fermented Foods and The Role of Probiotics

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Fermented foods are foods that are transformed through controlled fermentation, by microorganisms. Food fermentation has various objectives such preservation, taste and aroma enhancements, or even obtaining absolutely new foods, or drinks, without any resemblance of the original ingredients. What is Food Fermentation? Fermentation is basically a process in which an organism converts a carbohydrate such … Read more

Synbiotics – The Art of Combining Prebiotics and Probiotics

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Synbiotics are the best way to ensure a maximum benefit from the ingested probiotics. The term refers to the synergy created by getting both probiotics, and prebiotics to feed the human microbiome. Although the term was coined for the probiotic supplements, the art of eating fermented foods and soluble fiber is not new. The fermented … Read more

Probiotic and Prebiotic Shake Recipe

Probiotic and Prebiotic Shake

The best way to prepare a shake for a healthy gut is to combine both probiotics and prebiotics in the shake. The best probiotic food for preparing a shake are yogurt, or kefir. Why are they the best? The most important reason yogurt and kefir are great is that they pack a lot of probiotics. … Read more

Sour Pickles Recipe – Probiotic Recipes

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How To Make Sauerkraut, Probiotic Pickled Cucumbers, and Pickled Vegetables Sour pickles are obtained by fermenting various vegetables in a brine. The process is also known as lactofermentation, because of the lactic acid bacteria, which are responsible for the fermentation process. Sour pickles are a great probiotic fermented food, very nutritious, and healthy. The fermentation … Read more

How to Make Boza Drink

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Probiotic Drink Boza Recipe Although the original recipe is done with millet, boza can be made from other cereals as well, and it is equally tasty and healthy. Most often it is made from bulgur, which is more accessible, and easier to process. In most of the Eastern European countries, the drink it is called … Read more

Fermented Foods List, Probiotic Foods

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Why Do We Need Fermented Foods? Probiotics are not a new medical discovery, humanity has been eating fermented foods, the best source of probiotics, since the beginning of history. The modern era has rediscovered the probiotics, hence the extra attention given by the medical world, the health industry, and the media. Probiotics are tiny life … Read more