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10/10/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Your probiotics might not be enough unless you’re also taking PREbiotics, expert warns

A professor of microbiology and pathology at Colorado State University warns that taking probiotics means diddly squat if you don’t supplement them with prebiotics. Ian Orme describes the prevailing assumption that probiotics taken by themselves can improve health as just “dodgy” and unrealistic. He claims that the practice is essentially useless as gastric acid kills […]

09/17/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

New hope for leaky gut sufferers: Spore-based probiotics found to improve gastrointestinal health

A study that was published in the PubMed-listed World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology showed that spore-based probiotic supplementation may be the answer to alleviating the symptoms of “leaky gut syndrome”. “We set out to create a product that could be a foundational part of everyone’s daily wellness regimen, and this pursuit has led to redefining […]

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