Probiotics + Prebiotics and Infant Eczema/Asthma

  The atopic diseases of childhood—Eczema, asthma and rhinitis (nasal allergies)—are increasingly more common, especially in developed countries like the US. One of the main explanations for this increase is known as the Hygiene Hypothesis (I’ve mentioned it before.)...

Hooray for Bacteria!

Okay, so maybe it isn’t a headline you expect to see very often, but lately things are changing, and I say they’re definitely changing for the better. More and more people are becoming aware of the vast numbers of microscopic bacteria living inside their bodies, and a...

We Are Outnumbered

Maybe it’s just me, but when I hear a story like this I just can’t help but get excited. After all, I’ve been telling folks for years how important a healthy gut is, and this is just one more reason to keep your insides in good shape! Thanks to science and those...