Probiotics & Heart Health: How Your Gut Helps Your Heart
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Overview Benefits Foods Supplements The best way to someone's heart is through their stomach, or so the old adage goes. Believe it or not, there's more truth behind it than you may think. While the saying elicits images of cooking...
The Health Benefits of Probiotics for Women
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Probiotics & Pregnancy Best Probiotics for Women Appreciation for the role probiotic bacteria play in promoting good health has reached the mainstream, and more people than ever before are taking notice. Whether they’re reaching for yogurt or kombucha or...
SIBO: All You Need to Know About Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
SIBO Overview Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Natural Approaches If you frequently experience gas, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea or constipation, you might brush off your symptoms or blame it on something you ate. But if those symptoms linger, you might...
How to Choose the Best Dairy-Free Probiotic
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Sources Supplementation Probiotics are microorganisms that support a healthy gut flora. Available in foods or supplements, probiotics can boost the immune system, support digestive health, and relieve gas, bloating, and abdominal discomfort. If you follow a vegan, vegetarian, or...
Saccharomyces boulardii: a Healthy Probiotic
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
When it comes to cultivating a healthy, balanced gut, Saccharomyces boulardii (sometimes referred to as Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is one of the best probiotics available. Although many probiotics are bacteria, Saccharomyces boulardii is different in that it's actually a strain of...
What Are Prebiotics?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Prebiotic Defined Benefits Types Supplementation Foods Intake Probiotics have long been hailed as the ultimate support for the immune and digestive systems, and there is no doubt of their ability to promote and maintain a healthy gut. However, despite their...
The Health Benefits of Probiotics
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits How They Work Strains Foods Supplementation Side Effects Gut health is a balancing act. Stress, toxins, and a bad diet can upset the balance and throw your whole digestive system into complete disarray. Probiotics are one key to keeping...
Bacillus coagulans: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Bacillus coagulans is a beneficial probiotic strain that helps to promote digestive health, reduce diarrhea caused by antibiotics, encourage a healthy immune system, normalize nutrient absorption in the body, and help balance gut flora. Similar to the Lactobacillus bacterium, Bacillus...
Bacillus subtilis: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Bacillus subtilis is a rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria that is found in soil and the gut of humans and some types of animals. Bacillus subtilis is commonly included in probiotic supplement formulations. It's a useful and beneficial probiotic that supports digestion,...
Enterococcus faecium: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The gut is a delicate ecosystem that’s home to living organisms known as probiotics. Probiotics are helpful microbes that encourage good health by assisting with many different processes in the human body. They are probably best known for the contribution...
6 Kombucha Health Benefits Your Gut Is Begging For
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Well known as a good source of probiotics, kombucha is a sweet tea beverage fermented with yeast and bacteria. It is commonly called the “immortal health elixir" and it's more popular now than ever before. In addition to its strong,...
The 18 Best Probiotic Strains for Your Gut
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The bacteria in your gut have a huge impact on your health and well-being. They affect how well you digest food, absorb nutrients, the strength of your immune system, and the health of your small intestine and colon, and that...
