Much is made of the surviving numbers of live bacteria reaching our guts, whether through food or supplements. Yes, live probiotics taking seed and growing into vigorous colonies promise to be good neighbors across the spectrum of health for humans. But much like a life well-lived, good things can follow in the wake of even […]
In Obesity, Prebiotics Put the Complex in Carbohydrates
Obesity and its prime bedfellows (diabetes and heart disease) are epidemic. Obviously a calorie is not always just a calorie. In recent decades, science has been moving fast to discover links to microbes. Enough evidence now shows that the microbiota is different in obese and normal weight people though the details are hazy. Alert the […]
SupplySide West Lecture Schedule 2017
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Probiotics Resource Center at SupplySide West 2017
September 25-29, 2017 • Expo Hall September 27 & 28 Mandalay Bay, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV PROBIOTICS RESOURCE CENTER The Probiotics Resource Center, organized in association with the International Probiotics Association (IPA) and sponsored by Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services , offers SupplySide West attendees a high-profile location to learn about […]
Preventing Eczema by Changing Your Microbes
There may not be an “x” in eczema, but extreme itching and inflammation spell out this painful disease most common in infants and children. Quick review: Eczema is an allergic response to foreign substances, often food; it falls under the medical umbrella of atopic dermatitis, along with asthma. Prevalence of allergic responses is rising globally. […]
George Paraskevakos on Future of Probiotic Industry
In a Nutrasource blog, IPA’s Executive Director George Paraskevakos offered insight into the commerce and science of probiotics. The Future of Probiotics from the International Probiotics Association is a provocative Q&A covering many key issues facing the arena today. Nutrasource is partnering with IPA on the Probiotics Resource Center at SupplySide West 2017. George Paraskevakos: “We had […]