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Can an Imbalance in the Gut Lead to Parkinson’s?

Parkinson's disease affects millions globally and leaves a devastating impact on individuals and their families. Recent scientific studies have brought to light a novel link between Parkinson's and the...

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Martha's Healthy Holiday Stocking Stuffers

I love stocking stuffers. In my childhood the Christmas stocking was always one of my favorite gifts. Our family had lots of traditions around Christmas stockings.  Stockings were filled with little...

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History and Growth of Fermented Foods

Whether it’s reaching for a spoonful of Korean kimchi to spice up a bowl of soup or topping meat with sauerkraut for that extra bit of tang, the history of fermented foods is ever present in the human...

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Gut Health 101: Do Bacteria Feed on Sugar?

Gut bacteria play a vital role in sustaining human health. With over a thousand different bacterial species making their home in the human gut, the composition of your diet - complex carbohydrates...

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Top 10 Best Fermented Foods For Better Health

The best fermented foods available today have resulted from food science developing over thousands of years. The fermentation process had been in use as a natural food preservation method long before...

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Yogurt Starter Culture: How Does It Work?

Rebuilding your gut health with homemade yogurt or progurt using a probiotic starter culture can be an exciting journey. The term “yogurt” is reserved for fermented products that contain Streptococcus...

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How to Choose the Best Probiotic for Sugar Cravings

Do you constantly crave sugar? Do you reach for sugary foods despite your best efforts to resist sugar cravings? Are you constantly searching for ways to reduce sugar cravings? The answers you’ve been...

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The Powerful Link Between Sugar, Gut Inflammation and Disease

From dipping your spoon into a rich chocolate dessert, pouring syrup onto a stack of fluffy pancakes to rushing through your morning for that first sip of a sugar-laden cuppa (the average vanilla latte...

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Learn More About the Hidden Benefits of Mannitol Supplement

You might see mannitol as an ingredient in zero, low-calorie, or sugar-free foods such as chewing gum, energy bars, ice cream, pudding, frosting, cakes, cookies, candies, and jams. In addition to being...

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Waking Up to a Probiotic Breakfast Can Do Wonders for Your Gut Health

Did you know that recent studies show people with poor gut diversity had lower quality of life? The health of your microbiome impacts your mental health, sleep, energy, the risk for chronic illnesses,...

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Gut Health Recipe: How to Make Beet Kvass with Martha Carlin

One of my favorite beverages for gut health is beet kvass. I drink a 4 ounce shot several times per week! Beet kvass is a fermented beverage that can support the microbiome and digestive system due to...

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Gut Health Recipe: How to Make Fire Cider with Martha Carlin

Today I’m sharing a recipe for classic fire cider! This old folk recipe is an herbal tonic, known for all kinds of things, but it’s especially beneficial for gut health due to the potential beneficial...

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Gut Health Recipe: How to Make a Ginger Bug with Martha Carlin

Today I’m sharing another one of my favorite recipes for gut health! A ginger bug is a natural fermentation starter made from ginger, sugar, and water. It captures wild yeasts and beneficial bacteria...

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Understanding Gut Immunity — Probiotics and the Immune System

Your gut houses up to 70% of the immune system as it deals with an ever-changing passage of foreign substances, including food and pathogens. The gut microbiome plays an irreplaceable role in the...

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The Best Time to Eat Sauerkraut for Gut Health

Adding fermented foods and whole foods to your daily diet is gaining popularity as a way to achieve optimal gut health. Eating sauerkraut is one of the most popular choices when it comes to choosing a...

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Do probiotics really work?

The human gut microbiome does so many wonderful things for us and yet our modern environment is killing our friendly gut bugs in many different ways, leaving behind the resilient and not so friendly...

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Probiotics are a Weight Loss Game Changer

This article was written by Ken Kubota and was originally posted on Medium.How often have you tried to lose weight and gotten nowhere? I have been a competitive swimmer for over 15 years, swam from...

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Have a Nice Poop?

1 What’s your poop telling you? Did you know that your bowel regularity and consistency is one of the key predictors of your health status? In a population-level analysis of microbiome variation,...

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5 Gut-Friendly BBQ Recipes for Summer + BiotiQuest®

As we step into the full swing of summer, you may find yourself enjoying the sunshine with family and friends around the grill! De-stressing with loved ones, getting your vitamin D, time in nature ......

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How to naturally build immunity from food borne infections

This week’s news carries another story about an E coli outbreak in the food supply chain. This outbreak is the result of contaminated baby spinach. These outbreaks are often connected to the “greens”...

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