Some viruses spread more easily than others depending on the mode of transmission. Viruses that are transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, like Hepatitis B, are harder to spread than viruses that are transmitted by respiratory droplets, like...
Remember — 80% of immune system is located in your gut, so what you consume is crucial to ensuring your immune system is fully supported. Vitamin C Vitamin C is an antioxidant that optimises the whole immune system and the Mitochondria, which are...
Antibiotics can sometimes weaken your immune system’s ability to fight off infection Antibiotics are prescribed to treat bacterial infections and are mostly effective in these cases. However, antibiotics can also have harmful side...
What are probiotics? Probiotics are live, active microorganisms ingested to alter the gastrointestinal flora for health benefits. They often are referred to as good bacteria in the gut and compete with bad bacteria to support the body in...
What’s the difference between a probiotic and a prebiotic and why you need them. You are what you eat. Or more accurately, you are what you feed the trillions of little critters that live in your gut. The lining of your gut, like every...
Probiotics in management of Diarrhea The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 8.1 million deaths occur yearly in children ( 5 years of age) with diarrhea accounting for 14% of those deaths . In addition to causing mortality, diarrhea elicits...