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Why Are Probiotics Necessary? Introduction Probiotics are a huge trend right now, but what exactly do they do? Here we break down everything you need to know about probiotics, including how they work and why they're so important. A healthy gut equals a healthy you. Your gut is where your immune system lives. It’s also where digestion happens, which is why it’s so important to keep the microbiome in check. The health of your gut and its microbiome has a direct effect on your mental health, too. In fact, they're intimately connected: when there are signals of inflammation or an...

What is the Microbiome? Introduction The word "microbiome" was first used in the early 2000s, but it wasn't until recently that scientists and doctors began to understand the important role these microbes play in our health. The microbiome is the army of microbes — bacteria, fungi, and viruses — that live on and inside your body. The majority of your microbes live in your gut. There are ten times more bacterial cells in your close-knit community than there are human cells in your body — even though each individual bacterium is much smaller than a human cell. Your microbiome changes...

By the second week of February, it is estimated that 80% of New Years resolutions will fail, according to U.S. News. The reason for such high failure rates lies in the fact that although ambitions to build a fancy and new life goal may be strong, the foundation upon which you are building is weak. During arguably the most crucial and confusing human health battle our generation has experienced, building a strong foundation is more important than ever. As is the case almost every New Year, in 2021, polls show that health-related resolutions top the list. 43% of men and 47% of...

On Nov. 25, over 1 million travelers were screened passing through American airports — more than any other day since March of this year. Indeed, despite (or perhaps in spite) of the ongoing pandemic, Thanksgiving brought a travel surge henceforth unseen in 2020 as Americans headed home or to visit loved ones in droves.As Christmas, Hanukkah, and the winter holiday season approach, curfews, travel restrictions, and lockdowns — both at home and abroad — are being debated and implemented by governments and health officials who warn that this holiday travel season will be the riskiest in living memory. Los Angeles County health...

All people endure health issues within their daily livelihoods, but struggle to find the most efficient way to recover. Gut health, one of the many issues that affects almost everyone, is one of the most important parts of our health that we should keep in mind when encountering any illness. Searching for the proper probiotic supplements can leave a person flustered and confused. Despite the ever expanding and growing market for probiotics, a L-Glutamine supplement has always and continues to be the best way to treat and boost one’s gut health. This is why each of Nouri's Inner Immune packets include...