Category Archives: Probiotics

Probiotic and Prebiotics. What is the difference?

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Probiotics and prebiotics are terms that have become increasingly part of normal language. Probiotics refers to whole microorganisms that can live within the human gut as part of the normal microbiota. Probiotics can be ingested in the form of foods, … Continue reading →

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Can Probiotics Elevate Mood?

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Probiotics are bacteria populations that can be taken as food or supplements. Yoghurts are a food form of probiotics. Probiotics survive the acid environment of the stomach and then pass to the small intestine where they grow. Evidence suggests that … Continue reading →

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The Post-Antibiotic Era: Probiotics and Predatory Bacteria

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Robert Barrington

It is undeniable that the advent of antibiotics saved a large number of lives of people who would otherwise have died of bacterial infection. Penicillin was the first widely available antibiotic, but since this time a large number of antibiotics … Continue reading →

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Does Doxyclycline Cause Depression?

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Gut Instinct: The Gut-Liver Axis

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The gut-liver axis describes the physiological links between the gut and the liver and how one affects the other. In this regard the health of the gut has a direct influence on the health of the liver and vice versa. … Continue reading →

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