Meet Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus: The Happy Wanderer ____________________________________________________________________________ The way these friendly microbes travel is fascinating! Meet Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, who we like to call the Happy Wanderers among your microbiota. Science geeks would describe Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus as rod-shaped, gram-positive anaerobic cells found in chains, but we like to think of them as smiling groups of helpful […]
Enterococcus faecium: A Probiotic that Sparks the Importance of Safety Testing
Meet Enterococcus faecium – An Ammunition Expert When facing adversaries, having an ally who can supply you with good ammunition is really helpful, such as the probiotic, Enterococcus faecium. But, what’s truly mind-blowing is how closely related this ally is to pathogenic species. Reading that might spark judgement, but you can’t judge a book by […]
Streptococcus thermophilus: A Surprisingly Warm Probiotic
Despite a toxic-sounding name, Streptococcus thermophilus could be adorably described as the surprisingly warm and nurturing mother-in-law of your microbiome. Despite its toxic-sounding name, this is not a pathogenic Strep – you actually ingest Streptococcus thermophilus more often than you realize! Many Streptococcus thermophilus strains are friendly, warm loving (hence the name thermophilus)probiotics. Streptococcus thermophilus […]
Saccharomyces boulardii
The Best Microbial Travel Buddy in Your Gut One of the only probiotic yeasts, Saccharomyces boulardii, can be described as the best travel buddy in your gut. A resilient traveler, who is always moving to find the next best place to visit, this budding, digestion-helping, pathogen-eliminating yeast is not your regular bread yeast. Saccharomyces boulardii […]
Bifidobacterium longum
The Ultimate Party Guest to have in Your Gut Microbiome, Bifidobacterium longum Bifidobacterium longum is one of the first guests to arrive in your proverbial gut microbiome party – and, it is the kind of guest you want to have in the crowd! Bifidobacterium longum is a pretty cool looking microbe, a real crowd-pleaser, with […]
Lactobacillus acidophilus
What You Need to Know about Lactobacillus acidophilus and What Cool Things It Can Do Let us introduce you to the most famous probiotic of all, Lactobacillus acidophilus. Lactobacillus acidophilus is one of the most commonly recognized species of probiotics- it deserves a star on the microbiome walk of fame. The name Lactobacillus acidophilus means […]