Searching for the best probiotics can be a challenge, especially with so many options you can choose from. You certainly want to choose an effective yet safe probiotic. FDA-approved medications are safe and effective, but are there any FDA-approved probiotics? Well, there aren’t any FDA-approved probiotics as we covered here. As of the moment, the…
Refrigerated probiotics are notorious for being less potent and weaker than shelf-stable ones. But in reality, these supplements are just as effective as their thermos-stable fellows except for the efforts needed for proper storage. Hence, there’s no questioning their viability or efficacy because refrigeration, in fact, keeps those good bacteria alive for longer periods of…
Millions of people suffer from gastritis, a condition wherein the lining of your stomach becomes inflamed. Many of those cases are due to Helicobacter pylori. You’re not alone in this situation. That’s why I’ve prepared this guide to help you find the best probiotics for gastritis. Although I discovered that most probiotic supplements don’t really…
We all know that probiotics are an important part of a healthy diet, but did you know there are shelf-stable versions you can enjoy without having to keep them in the fridge? That’s right! Shelf-stable probiotics do what their name implies: they stay stable at room temperature. Of course, this means choosing the best option…
The increasing inclination of the general population towards probiotics for disease prevention and cure instead of relying on traditional medication is evident from a recent forecast predicting that the global probiotic market for gut health may increase to 2.1 billion dollars in 2027 from 1.1 billion dollars in 2020. Hence, manufacturers are constantly upgrading their…
For this guide, I have searched for probiotic supplements that are ideal for making you sleep deep, improving its quality, and helping with sleep loss due to psychological distress. According to SleepHealth.org, in 2022, 50 to 70 million Americans were affected by sleep problems. This indicates the need for some effective remedies that pose minimal…
If you check the label of probiotic products such as yogurt, you might notice that some contain sugar. Yet you might also be wondering, does sugar affect probiotics? To help answer your question, I checked various studies on sugar and bacterial growth – and got surprising results. Key Highlights: The good bacteria (aka probiotics) feed…
Fermented sauerkraut can be a rich source of natural probiotics that can be good for your body. But you might be wondering whether you can freeze it to prolong its shelf life and whether the probiotics will survive being in the frozen state. Key Highlights: Freezing sauerkraut doesn’t kill probiotics as long as you use…
As you probably know already, kombucha contains probiotics (good bacteria) from the fermentation process. But kombucha can also contain alcohol – and alcohol is believed to cause harm to bacteria! This probably makes you wonder, can alcohol kill probiotics in kombucha, or do the “good bacteria” survive? Will the alcohol only kill the bad guys?…
Sauerkraut is one of the foods that can contain probiotics and is known to be great for your tummy. But does cooking sauerkraut kill the good bacteria (probiotics) in them? Key Points: Cooking can kill the probiotics in your sauerkraut. Heating up or warming your sauerkraut at low heat might kill some probiotics, but frying…