Probiotics

Carolyn Gretton

For your immune system’s sake, try kimchi

Fermented foods have a healthy reputation. But if you’re stuck on yogurt, it’s time to break out of the mold. The Korean dish kimchi is gaining a reputation as an immune system “precision regulator.” Here’s why…

Carolyn Gretton

What every woman should know about her brain-gut-vagina axis

The gut-brain axis has demonstrated how the gut microbiome influences cognitive decline, depression and autoimmune conditions. But the gut is the center of the body in more ways than one. And for women, it’s personal…

Joyce Hollman

117-year-old woman’s microbiome reveals her longevity secret

When María Branyas Morera died at the age of 117, she left more than memories. She left science a gift: samples of her microbiome. Researchers are revealing the secrets it held that could help all of us live a lot longer…

Joyce Hollman

Brain imaging shows common supplement’s impact on depression

The gut plays a major role in the production of neurotransmitters and chemicals that influence the immune system, metabolic functions and even the brain. By looking at brain changes, researchers have discovered the gut’s role in fighting symptoms of depression.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The bacterial infection with a growing colon cancer reputation

H. pylori is a nasty bacteria known for infecting the stomach and small intestines, causing bad breath, painful gastritis, ulcers and gastric cancer. But research indicates its cancer-causing reputation is growing, Good news, it’s a treatable risk…

Joyce Hollman

The perfect pair to beat disease-causing inflammation

There are lots of supplements that support gut health and fight disease-causing inflammation. But a perfect pair that produces a crucial short-chain fatty acid essential to healthy aging may be the most potent anti-inflammatory to do the job…