by drkatienuckollsgmailcom | Jun 12, 2024 | Herbal Medicine, Probiotics
Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid that is made in the large intestine when “good” bacteria break down dietary fiber. This fat then becomes the main source of energy for colonic cells. Proper butyrate levels help to maintain the intestinal gut barrier. Butyrate also...
by drkatienuckollsgmailcom | Mar 3, 2024 | Probiotics
Most doctors generally agree that taking a probiotic is good for your health. But physicians rarely give specific advice about what kind of probiotic is best to take, especially in conjunction with a specific medical diagnosis. But in the last 20 years, science has...
by drkatienuckollsgmailcom | Jan 10, 2024 | Probiotics
While most doctors generally agree that taking a probiotic is good for your health, not much direction besides that is given by most medical professionals. But scientific research in the last 20 years has discovered so much more about these beneficial bacteria....
by drkatienuckollsgmailcom | Jan 8, 2024 | Probiotics
In my years of practicing as a naturopathic physician who specializes in digestive health, the two supplements I see confused most often by patients are probiotics and digestive enzymes. While these supplements can both be very helpful in treating uncomfortable GI...
by drkatienuckollsgmailcom | Aug 23, 2023 | Probiotics
Spore-based probiotics are a specific type of probiotic supplement that contains bacterial strains in their spore form. These strains are typically from the Bacillus family, such as Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus clausii, and Bacillus subtilis. This differs from...
by drkatienuckollsgmailcom | Aug 16, 2023 | Probiotics
While many of my patients are familiar with probiotics and their numerous health benefits, far fewer have heard of the “cousin” of probiotics: Saccharomyces boulardii. Saccharomyces boulardii is actually a specific strain of yeast, but it is considered a probiotic...
