by Karina | Nov 30, 2016 | Recipes
Milk Kefir – is a fermented dairy drink filled with loads of good bacteria and their products, that were created during fermentation. It originated roughly 2,000 years ago in the Caucasian Mountains between Europe and Russia, which makes kefir one of the oldest milk...
by Karina | Oct 19, 2016 | Blog, Health
Recently, we have been hearing a lot about gluten-related disorders. More and more people in my circle of friends and family have some sort of gluten intolerance. In fact 5% of population has some sort of gluten-related health problem. We see a lot of gluten free...
by Karina | Sep 14, 2016 | Blog, Health
As a microbiologist and a health advocate I am so glad that FDA finally addmitted that not only there is not enough evidence that antibacterial soap works better than regular soap and water but that it actually can cause health concerns and may not be that safe to use...
by Karina | Sep 8, 2016 | Recipes
There are other ways to improve your gut health and populate it with good bacteria through eating and drinking fermented foods such as kombucha (fermented tea), pickled cucumbers, fermented cabbage (sauerkraut) and many others. Fermentation (sometimes called...
by Karina | Aug 22, 2016 | Blog, Health
Most of us at some point in our lives had to have some sort of antibiotics. Statistically, each of us receives 10-20 antibiotic treatments by age of 18. That’s the average number and very often it’s actually more than that. Before the era of antibiotics the average...
by Karina | Aug 11, 2016 | Blog, Health
There is growing interest in probiotics and there is growing number of probiotic products on the shelves of the supermarkets. So there is no surprise that I get asked over and over again: “How to choose the best probiotic product?”. The key to a healthy microbiota is...
by Karina | Aug 6, 2016 | Blog, Health
What do you need to know about antibiotics? Antibiotics are antibacterial substances that are produced by other microorganisms to kill or inhibit infections caused by pathogenic bacteria. Penicillin was one of the first antibiotics produce by a particular type of mold...
by Karina | Jul 29, 2016 | Blog, Health
Did you know that #honey is one of the best natural #prebiotics? So it means it’s good for your good gut bacteria. Here is about that and about other scientifically proven superpowers of honey. Honey is a natural substance produced by bees from #nectar....
by Karina | Jul 28, 2016 | Recipes
Kombucha – is a fermented drink filled with loads of good probiotic bacteria, that can help your digestion, boost immune system and confir many other beneficial health benefits. The popularity of this trendy drink is growing rapidly but it’s quite pricy. Why pay $3 to...
by Karina | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Health
Is human breast milk so important or is it a myth? It appears that human breast milk is a VERY complex natural probiotic and prebiotic for infants in addition to the list of other benefits. What is so different about human breastmilk vs commonly used cow’s...
