Heat-Killed Probiotics Most probiotics are taken in live form for the purpose of increasing bacteria numbers in your gut. This promotes healthy digestion and is supportive […]
What Is ImmunoLP? ImmunoLP is a heat-killed probiotic (HKP) containing the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum L-137. L-137 was first isolated from a traditional fermented fish and rice […]
The complex ecosystem comprising trillions of microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, protozoa, and viruses) housed in the gut are known collectively as the gut microbiota. The collection of […]
In the first installation of this series, we discussed the conservation of sleep across species, the ecological intelligence of sleep behavior, and the Two-Process Model of […]
What are the telomeres? Genetic information encodes the structure and function of cells. It is stored in molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and passed from generation […]
This is the first of a 10-part series exploring sleep, its regulation, sleep loss, and its consequences, parasomnias, sleep optimization, and much more. Everyone sleeps, and […]
In mammals, the gut microbiome forms a complex ecosystem consisting of a vast number of interacting bacteria, archaea, bacteriophages, eukaryotic viruses, and fungi, most of which […]
Beyond vitamins, minerals, and fiber there are bioactive compounds in foods called phytochemicals (or phytonutrients) that confer nutrigenomic (gene-nutrient interactions) effects, and play an important role […]