Written by Dr Sandra Miranda, ND It is important to have the perfect balance of both good and bad bacteria in your gut. Here is how you can make sure that you keep the good kind of bacteria where it should be. Healing Your Gut If you are eating a lot of sugar, you are …
It is not unusual to start feeling the lows during our long winter months. Even though it has not been as cold as other years, the lack of sunlight can definitely be a cause for depression, low immune system, and in general, an overall sense of aches, pains and malaise.
With lack of sunlight the one vitamin that gets the most affected is our vitamin D levels.
Prebiotics are indigestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth and maintenance of the gut. They also feed and support the growth of beneficial bacteria, also known as probiotics, in your large intestine. Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are prebiotics compounds that are used to manufacture prebiotic supplements, for example inulin and oligofructose. They include several types of molecules. …
Written by Dr Sandra Miranda, ND Finding the right type of probiotic for your body is very important. But unfortunately it is not as easy as you want it to be. There is a large range of probiotics, all with different ingredients and different things they do for your body. To find the right probiotic, …
1. Chill the Probiotics After you open the probiotic food, place it in the refrigerator. If you keep your probiotics chilled, you can help prolong the life of the probiotic. If you place the food in the refrigerator, useful bacteria can multiply on the food as long as the container is not contaminated in any …
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Probiotics have been shown to be amazing for your body, especially your gut. Here are some tips to ensure that the probiotics you are consuming are not going to waste. 1. Seek Out the Fermented Foods Fermentation concentrates the vitamins in plants, such as B and C vitamins. When you eat fermented products, your gut …
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Written by Dr Sandra Miranda, ND If you are experiencing digestive problems along with some discomfort, you could have an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in your gut. Some health problems that are caused by an imbalance of bacteria include: * An unhealthy digestive flora – This can be caused by the overgrowth of …
Written by Dr Sandra Miranda, ND There are many foods that contain probiotics. Most of the bacteria in your body lives in your gut. With the consumption of the right amount of food with probiotics, you can make your gut work well. The top nine foods that contain probiotics include: 1. Plain Yogurt – Live-cultured …
Written by Dr Sandra Miranda, ND Probiotics help with our immune systems and our digestive systems. They will help with any yeast infections you may have and any digestive problems you have come across. Look for these things in a probiotic: * Find a probiotic with multiple strains of bacteria. This is because the gut …
Written by Dr Sandra Miranda, ND Have you thought about adding probiotics to your diet? You create a good and healthy lifestyle for yourself when you add probiotics to your life. Probiotics keep your digestive and immune systems healthy. Here are some things that probiotics can do for you: 1. Help your urinary tract health …