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Probiotics and Skin… What’s the Link?Acting as a protective membrane containing the internal organs, the skin is the largest and a crucial organ of the human body. It plays many vital roles such as protection of muscles, bones, and internal organs from the external environment and opportunistic microorganisms. It also provides sensation, detects pain, distinguishes hot from cold and regulates […]
Jun 9, 2021
Oral health dos and don’tsThe oral cavity harbors a rich and complex microflora, unique to everyone: one milliliter of human saliva contains approximately 100 million bacteria. The oral cavity is favorable for a variety of bacteria, where more than 700 species can be detected. Oral microflora evolves with age: at birth, the infant mouth is sterile but within hours […]
May 31, 2021
Should you give probiotics to your newborn?Baby is born. From that moment on, every action could have a lifelong consequence. The birth delivery mode, diet, direct and indirect environments all have impacts. A baby’s body is like a sponge, absorbing what the world has to offer. And this includes billions of microorganisms that will colonize it. From day one, baby’s immune […]
May 20, 2021
Modest effects of dietary supplements during the pandemic: probiotics have a role to playIn this independent study, the investigators of the most recent and largest observational study on infection and dietary supplement use to date analyzed data from 445 850 subscribers of an app that was launched to enable self-reported information in the UK (n=372 720), the USA (n=45 757) and Sweden (n=27 373) in the first waves of the pandemic up […]
May 10, 2021
What is the role of probiotics in support to mental health?Several scientific studies have been conducted using an approach to modify the nutrition of subjects to evaluate the association between diet, the gut microbiome and mental health. These studies have linked psychiatric disorders such as depression to changes in the microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract, making probiotics a supportive solution for targeting mental well-being. Probiotics […]
Apr 26, 2021
Can you take probiotics if you live with IBS?The answer is yes. If you are the one in ten people living with IBS worldwide, you don’t have to put up with it anymore. There is hope. Probiotics are a well-recognized, natural alternative to support this widespread health condition. Living with IBS greatly affects quality of life On IBS Day, we trust it is […]
Apr 19, 2021
What health benefits hide in yeast?Since thousands of years, yeast is a widely used microorganism. There is evidence that the ancient Egyptians used yeast fermentation to bake bread or make wine. Nowadays, the selected yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is commonly used in the production of bread, beer, and wine worldwide. But do you know a specific yeast bears some valuable health […]
Apr 6, 2021
10 Reasons Why Women’s Vaginal Flora Needs ProbioticsWorldwide, recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis affects about 138 million women annually, and three out of four women will have an imbalance with a Candida albicans prominent microflora at some point in their life. However, unlike the majority of things in our lives that are beyond our control, the prevention and support of vaginal health is not […]
Mar 22, 2021
News & Trends: It’s a start!By popular demand, Lallemand Health Solutions is delighted to officially kick-off its News & Trends section, where you will: Learn more about how probiotics can help for various health applications Get fresh insights and market data about probiotics’ use and consumers’ needs Discover a selection of recent research results linked to the microbiome Stay tuned! […]
Mar 21, 2021