probiotics

How to Make Your Own Kombucha

How to Make Your Own Kombucha

This fizzy, fermented tea is great for gut health, but the single-use plastic and glass bottles it’s packaged in are bad news for the environment. Instead of shelling out four dollars for a single bottle of kombucha at the corner store, try making your own at home with a few simple ingredients. What Is Kombucha? […]

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    Vegan Gut Health 101: Fermented Foods and Probiotics

    Vegan Gut Health 101: Fermented Foods and Probiotics

    By Michelle Kretzer Want to get healthier this year? Almost half of Americans resolve to. But you don’t have to drastically slash your calorie intake or take up residence at the gym to improve your health. Since we power our bodies through our digestive system, a healthy gut equals a healthy everything else. The work […]

    10 Vegan Sources of Probiotics

    10 Vegan Sources of Probiotics

    By Katie Medlock The importance of good gut health has been receiving more attention lately and for good reasons. By colonizing our guts with “good” bacteria, we can help improve our digestion, enhance our immune system, reduce our risk for contracting disease and even lose weight. An especially important way of achieving these health benefits […]

    Do Probiotics Really Work?

    Do Probiotics Really Work?

    “Dr. Hyman, can you tell me more about probiotics? Can supplementing with them really help reduce belly bloat and IBS symptoms? How do you know which ones are good and which ones are a waste of money?” Well—to be frank, our poop and all the bugs that live in there are the great new frontier […]