‘Probiotics are in yogurt, does that mean I should still take a probiotic supplement?’ We get asked this question quite a bit. Yes most yogurts contain probiotics but you need to consider how many CFU’s (colony forming units) and different strains each yogurt contains. Generally if the word ‘probiotic’ or ‘live bacterial cultures’ is written on the label it means the bacteria is still alive. Unfortunately pasteurization at high temperatures will cause the bacteria to die. Most yogurts contain 1 billion…

Powerful drugs exist to eradicate most acute yeast and bacterial infections. Yet if the conditions that make one vulnerable to these pathogens are not corrected, these organisms too often return. Women frequently encounter yeast infections in their vaginal tissues. Likewise, chronic urinary tract bacterial infections cause significant misery for tens of millions of women annually. New studies reveal that restoring healthy probiotic flora significantly protects against these types of chronic infections. Just like the digestive tract, the vagina relies on…

Nearly half of all women will experience a painful attack of cystitis at some point in their lives. Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder, and it can be the result of infection, irritation, or bruising, or even a combination of these three factors. Women are more prone to cystitis than men because the tube (urethra) that runs from the bladder to the outside of the body is much shorter (about 5cm/2ins) in women than it is in men (about…