Digestive

Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. It contains the bacterial strain bacillus subtilis (used to be known as bacillus antto) which gives natto its characteristic stringy consistency. Natto is one of my favorite probiotic foods, but sadly not all my friends share the same taste. It has a distinctive pungent smell […]

Did you know that one of the underlying causes of most digestivedisorders is low stomach acid!  Did you know that you are not supposed to take antacid for more than 8 weeks period? Many people are probably not aware that their stomach is not making enough stomach acid, especially if they are popping antacid like […]

Why is Miso a probiotic Food? Miso is produced by fermenting soybean, barley, brown rice, or other grains with a type of fungus known as koji (aspergillus oryzae). The fermentation process can take anywhere from a few days to a couple of years to complete and the end result is a red, white or dark […]

Around one or two people out of every 100 in the UK have a food allergy, but food intolerance is more common. Genuine food allergy is rare. About 2% of the population and 8% of children under the age of three are affected. What is a food allergy? A food allergy is a rapid and […]

For all you tea lovers out there, I just wanted to share my love for a nice warm cup of soothing ginseng tea (preferably the Korean kind). After I get home at night, I usually pour myself a nice cup, which helps me to relax and process my day. Not only is it relaxing and […]

I had never heard of Ayurveda before, so I decided to dig a little deeper to find out what it was all about. It is one of the world’s oldest holistic (whole-body) healing systems. It was developed thousands of years ago in India. It is based on the belief that health and wellness depend on […]