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Benefits of Probiotics

Probiotics are live microorganisms that provide health benefits when consumed. Probiotics generally improve and restore gut flora. Gut flora or gut microbiota are the microorganisms, including bacteria that live in the digestive tracts of the vertebrates, including humans and insects. Probiotics are live microorganisms that can be consumed through fermented foods or supplements. More and more studies show and prove that the balance or imbalance of bacteria in your digestive system is linked to our overall health and disease.   Probiotics promote a healthy balance of gut bacteria and have been linked to a wide range of health benefits. Some years ago, we helped someone who was suffering from diarrhoea caused by food poisoning. The hospital gave this person chemical medication that did not work and just...

The Truth About Vitamin D

In this blog, we are going to discuss the common misconceptions about Vitamin D that we have incorrectly learnt over the years from various sources. For decades, hearsay has circulated and misinformation has been compounded.   Do the following advice sound familiar?: Stay away from sun exposure or at the very least, slather on the sun cream Drink more milk (especially from cows) fortified with Vitamin D We do not need Vitamin D supplements as our body can make enough of its own   If the above examples hold true, why are there more than a billion people worldwide deficient in this critical Vitamin D despite the religious sunscreen use, milk consumption and not taking supplements?   Despite what its name suggests and what majority believe, Vitamin D is a fat-soluble...