probiotics
CRN Says “60 Minutes” Probiotic Segment Was Right on Safety, but Wrongly Dismissed Their Benefits
In response to a “60 Minutes” segment on probiotics released June 28, 2020 titled, “Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?” Andrea Wong, PhD, senior vice president, scientific & regulatory affairs, Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) noted that “The vigorous body of scientific research exploring the benefits of probiotics is providing increased understanding of the role probiotics ...
Essential Formulas Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Texas-based Essential Formulas Incorporated (EFI) is commemorating its 20th anniversary offering scientifically proven probiotic products that empower people to lead healthier lives, according to the company. EFI was established as the sole U.S. distributor of microbiologist Dr. Iichiroh Ohhira’s award-winning probiotic products and in 2015 added the pioneering Reg’Activ Formulas with ME-3. “At EFI, we are intensely proud of 20 years leading the ...
Cross Training to Burn Fat!
People who exercise may see cardiovascular training and resistance training (weights) as two distinct types of exercise. However, when you put them together, you have the most powerful combination for fat loss success. One of the perennial questions about exercise for fat loss is whether to concentrate on aerobic exercise (cardio) or resistance training (weights). ...
The 101 on Postbiotics
What Are Postbiotics? Similar to pre- and probiotics, postbiotics are related to the bacteria within the digestive tract. As you may have been able to guess, postbiotics are the byproducts of probiotic bacteria. With little research on the subject, it was believed that the waste from probiotics was not useful. More recent research has begun ...
Pre- and Probiotics Move to Wellness
Pre- and probiotics are shifting their positioning beyond gastro. You’ve heard the words prebiotics and probiotics before, but are you clear on the difference? Typically found in some fruits and vegetables, prebiotics are made of complex carbohydrates that the body cannot digest. This energy instead acts as fuel for bacteria in the body. When you ...
Essential Formulas’ Paper on Postbiotic Metabolites Published
Ross Pelton, RPh, PhD, CCN and Texas-based Essential Formulas’ director of science has written a scientific paper titled “Postbiotic Metabolites: The New Frontier in Microbiome Science,” which was published in the June 2019 edition of The Townsend Letter, the Examiner of Alternative Medicine. “For several decades, the primary focus of microbiome science has been identifying and the naming of specific species ...
New Website Addresses Consumer Confusion About Probiotics
More than a brand-centric website, probiotics.com provides consumers a deep dive into the world of probiotics—what they are, how they work, what the research says and what various strains can do. Built with the goal of providing easy-to-understand information, it is simple to navigate the site’s content due to a range of specific categories of ...
New Strides in Digestive Health
Participants: • Hannah Braye, DipCNM, BANT, CNHC, Registered Nutritionist, Senior Technical Advisor, ADM Protexin, Doral, FL, www.bio-kult.com • Hank Cheatham, Vice, President of Marketing and Sales, Daiwa Health Development, Gardena, CA, www.dhdusa.net • Don Edwards, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Health Plus, Chino, CA, www.healthplusinc.com • Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Purchase, ...
Probiotics Can Protect the Skeletons of Older Women
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have demonstrated that probiotics, dietary supplements with health-promoting bacteria, can be used to affect the human skeleton. Among older women who received probiotics, bone loss was halved compared to women who received only a placebo. The research opens the door to a new way to prevent fractures among ...
Study Advocates for Risky FMT Procedure Over Probiotic Supplements
A new study published in the medical journal Cell encourages patients to avoid probiotics in favor of a medical procedure that is known to cause adverse events in more than 25 percent of patients. The Natural Products Association (NPA) pointed out the near universal medical consensus that probiotics are safe and effective and questioned why ...
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