Are you eating the most important meal of the day? If you’re human, chances are, you aren’t. Finding the time––and energy––to make yourself a nutritious breakfast every morning feels like a luxury just out of reach. Reaching for a muffin often seems like the easiest thing to do. There’s a reason why they call breakfast…
You might not be able to avoid stress, but you can do things to reduce it. Start making your days more stress-free with these 10 simple tips: Crank up the tunes. It doesn’t matter if it’s Bach or Beyoncé—as long as it’s something you like. Research has shown again and again that music is a…
While not as well-known as it should be, the critical role our gut plays in immune support is not new. More than 70% of our immune system resides in our gut. Our intestines contain more immune cells than the rest of our body. Probiotics—friendly bacteria—help support a healthy digestive and immune system. How probiotics work:…
Did you know that 70% of our immune system resides in our gut? It’s true. A healthy gut supports a healthy immune system—and probiotics support both. To understand how, let’s start with the immune system. What, exactly, is the immune system? While most kids can point to parts of their cardiovascular system, like the heart,…
On top of taking a daily probiotic, there are many things you can do to support your overall health and immune health, such as getting enough sleep, staying hydrated, and maintaining a healthy diet! While most people recognize that a lot of health benefits can come from eating an abundance of fruits and vegetables, not…
Looking to give your digestive system a little extra support? On top of taking a daily probiotic, healthy, nutrient-rich foods are a great way to support your digestive health. Speaking of nutrients, we have just the recipe for you! This “Happy Digestion” Smoothie is packed with vitamins and other beneficial ingredients. Plus, it’s quite delicious,…
Kids’ Immune Health Kids are not simply pint-sized adults. Their immune systems are different from ours. To understand why probiotics may be such an important tool for immune support—and why childhood is a good time to support immune health—let’s take a quick look at how kids’ immune systems work. Like adults, kids have both an…
What are the best probiotic strains for women? If you’re searching for the best probiotics for women, you probably already know about the microbiome—the trillions of micro-organisms at work in the gut that play a powerful role in health, from supporting digestive health, mood and immune function. Probiotics help support a healthy microbiome. Did you…
The immune system is a very complicated and involved system designed to keep your body healthy and maintain proper balance (homeostasis). It seems like almost every year there comes a time when researchers and educators opine on the idea of what strategy will work best. The good news is that most of what we should…
We often tend to think of our body’s many systems—digestive, immune, circulatory, neurologic—like workstations on an assembly line, each contributing separately to our overall health and function. But, in fact, these systems are far more interconnected with multiple channels of communication, feedback, and gatekeeping. It is this delicate web that helps us maintain both health…