The gut microbiome and the immune system are critically intertwined.

Did you know that what is present in the gut (meaning what microbes you have), determines what education immune cells get? 🤔

A healthy gut is of great importance in the pathogenesis of COVID-19. Clinical trials of Lactobacillus and mixtures of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus, for treating COVID-19 cases are ongoing.

So, should YOU be spending $60 a month on a product with 500 billion trillion CFUs that “needs” to be refrigerated?

If your gut health is below par I honestly don't think that a magic probiotic is your answer. This is especially true considering consumers are wildly unaware of the limits that our current research on probiotic supplements has in terms of their effectiveness. That, and the supplement marketing game is strong and isn’t telling consumers everything because it really doesn’t have to.

Naturally, probiotic-containing foods, which I’ll touch on in another blog, are a far better option for gut health and your immune health 🥣 🍏.

If you are taking probiotics for your gut health, or any supplement for that matter, are you tracking your progress?

I always suggest that my clients use a “Supplement Tracker” to monitor how effective their chosen supplement is for them. We don’t want to be wasting money on things that are not providing gains, and we definitely do not want to be creating further problems by using the wrong type or inferior supplements that contain contaminants. Just because a supplement is called ‘natural’, does not mean that it will not have any side effects.

Are you taking probiotics? Are you feeling, seeing benefits from them?