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Improve your life with Meditation

Improve your life with Meditation

Once upon a time meditation was associated only with religion, especially with Eastern Cultures, in the last decade there has been an increase of people practicing meditation purely to achieve health benefits. In today’s hustle and bustle lifestyle we have to deal with many stress related conditions, increasingly, people are turning to meditation to improve [...]

Boost Your Immune System – Be Free Of Illness This Winter

Boost Your Immune System – Be Free Of Illness This Winter

Do you dread the approach of winter every year because of the various illnesses that you and your family suffer from? Are you all laid down by the flu or colds when you should be out enjoying yourself? The fact is most people do not look after their health sufficiently and suffer from low immunity [...]

Sleep – The secret to Permanent Weight Loss

Sleep – The secret to Permanent Weight Loss

Is the lack of sleep making you fat? When in the midst of a weight loss journey, there are many people who may put their focus on diet and exercise.  While this is not wrong, it is also not balanced.  You see, there are several aspects to effectively and safely losing weight; and if you [...]

Coeliac Disease

Coeliac Disease

The Hidden Epidemic? Coeliac Disease (pronounced Cee-Lee- Ack) is being coined the Hidden Epidemic by professionals. Why? I thought I would help explain what Coeliac Disease is. Here in Australia we have just completed a national Coeliac Awareness Week. From the 13th to the 20th March each year The Coeliac Society holds the Coeliac Awareness [...]

Saccharomyces Boulardii: The Beneficial Yeast

Saccharomyces Boulardii: The Beneficial Yeast

Saccharomyces species are beneficial yeast organisms used in making beer, bread, and as a nutritional supplement.

Saccharomyces Boulardii is lactic acid yeast; a non-pathogenic …

Bifidus Creates Energy

Bifidus Creates Energy

Bifidobacterium Bifidum (also known as Lactobacillus Bifidus) resides mainly in the lining of the large intestine and the vaginal tract. It is used in therapeutic preparations …

Glutamine for Strength

Glutamine the Non Essential Amino Acid

Why Glutamine?

Glutamine is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the standard genetic cipher. Glutamine is called a non essential amino acid because …

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Sporogenes Improves Digestion

Lactobacillus Sporogenes (Lactosporea) was first isolated and described in 1993 by Russian scientists.

Sporogenes produces only L(+) lactic acid and proliferates …

Lactobacillus Brevis Helps Absorb Vitamin D

Lactobacillus Brevis Helps Absorb Vitamin D

Lactobacillus Brevis is a lactic acid-producing organism important in the synthesis of vitamins D and K.

Reserach shows that Lactobacillus Brevis also …

Lactobacillus Helveticus Supports Bone Density

Lactobacillus Helveticus Supports Bone Density

Studies conducted on post-menopausal women by the University of Helsinki (2004), show that Lactobacillus Helveticus supports bone mineral density and …

Lactobacillus Plantarum Protects You From Toxins

Lactobacillus Plantarum Protects You From Toxins

Lactobacillus Plantarum has been studied for the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and for Candida yeast infections. It has also …

Lactobacillus Bulgaricus Allows Friendly Bacteria to Grow

Lactobacillus Bulgaricus Allows Friendly Bacteria to Grow

Lactobacillus Bulgaricus is an important bacterium used in fermenting yogurt. It roams throughout the digestive system and helps produce lactic acid …

Lactobacillus Caseii and the Immune System

Lactobacillus Caseii and the Immune System

Lactobacillus Caseii is closely related to Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Lactobacillus Rhamnosus. It secretes “peptidoglycan”, which supports the natural defences of the body …

Friendly Bacteria – Lactobacillus Acidophilus

Friendly Bacteria – Lactobacillus Acidophilus

Lactobacillus Acidophilus is the most commonly known probiotic bacterium. Although commonly found in commercial yoghurts, the form of Lactobacillus Acidophilus in those products …

Lactobacilli Bacteria – the Beneficial Bacteria

Lactobacilli Bacteria – the Beneficial Bacteria

Did you know that 80% of your immune system is in your digestive system?

Pro-biotics means Pro-life. Probiotics are the trillions of bacteria that live in your digestive system and are responsible for …