Ever wonder why one friend bungee jumps while another swerves at her own shadow? Look to the parents. And their microbes. Researchers are uncovering fascinating connections between microbes and behaviors later in life. Early life stress (ELS)puts individuals at risk for mental health problems down the line. And even scarier, is that these effects can be transmitted […]
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Probiotics: Tasty Tummy Flatteners
Want a flat tummy? Well, listen up. Fried foods should be nowhere near your plate. Ditto for sugary desserts and baked goods. But here’s the good news: one thing you don’t have to cut down on are foods rich in probiotic cultures such as creamy yogurt and fizzy kefir which can realign gut bacteria. Luckily, […]
Probiotic Use in HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is not going away. Tragically, 39 million are dead from the virus, reports the World Health Organization. Another 35 million people continue to live with HIV. The cases are all over the map but not in equal numbers. Sub-Saharan Africa and other struggling nations suffer with a steady flow of […]
Probiotics: A Fix for Nausea?
Nausea. It sounds innocent enough: a queasy feeling or a dizzy stomach. But the feelings can be wretched for those suffering with motion or pregnancy-related morning sickness. A relative recently disclosed that he hadn’t been taking his probiotics even though the bottle stared him in the face every time he opened the refrigerator. There had […]
Goat’s Milk Slurps up Probiotic Goodness
Goat milk costs a premium in trendy markets today but throughout most of the developing world, the tasty beverage is drunk daily by the poorest of people. The reason? Goats can be kept next to a hut while cows must have access to land for grazing, land which the impoverished don’t have. Goat milk is […]
Goat's Milk Slurps up Probiotic Goodness
Goat milk costs a premium in trendy markets today but throughout most of the developing world, the tasty beverage is drunk daily by the poorest of people. The reason? Goats can be kept next to a hut while cows must have access to land for grazing, land which the impoverished don’t have. Goat milk is […]