The holiday season is typically a time for indulgence, filled with rich, sugary, and high-fat foods that may be delicious but over time aren’t exactly friendly to our gut microbes. Changes in eating habits can throw your gut microbiota off balance, potentially weakening your immune system—just when you need it most during flu season. However, […]
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201309 Beneficial Microbes – What is a Health Benefit? An Evaluation of EFSA Opinions on Health Benefits with Reference to Probiotics
2002 Bulletin of the IDF 377 – Food Microorganisms: Health Benefits, Safety Evaluation & Strains with Documented History of Use in Foods
2013 ILSI Europe Concise Monograph Series – Probiotics, Prebiotics and the Gut Microbiota
Healthy Holiday Feasts: Bringing Probiotics and Prebiotics to the Table
Probiotics & Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants
Preterm (also called premature) babies can face a host of complications including neurological problems due to their underdeveloped physiological systems. Recent research shows that gut dysbiosis increases the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants. Specific probiotics have been effective in preventing this dangerous condition, which has led researchers to explore if probiotics may […]