Editor’s Note: Effervescent and salubrious, kombucha is a perfect summer thirst quencher. In “Delicious Probiotic Drinks,” Julia Mueller introduces the art of fermentation with easy-to-follow fun recipes you can brew at home. From kombucha to kefir and ginger beer—there’s a whole world of tasty fermented refreshers to be explored. The following is an excerpt about probiotics and…

Breakthroughs in scientific research and a growing body of evidence show that an oral probiotic strain, Streptococcus salivarius K12, clinically demonstrates protection against bacterial infections of the respiratory tract caused by COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses making it a new weapon in the fight against infectious disease and COVID-19. As COVID-19 vaccines fail to block infection, do…

A new study suggests that people who have a certain helpful microbe, or probiotic, in their gut may be less likely to have harmful “staph” germs. Staph is short for Staphylococcus aureus. It’s a very common germ. Staph usually doesn’t cause problems. But it can cause boils, pneumonia, and other infections. A floating market in Thailand…

Buttermilk, known as takra in Sanskrit, holds a very special place in the ancient system of healthy living from India, known as Ayurveda. It was written in one of the ancient Ayurvedic texts: “He who uses takra daily does not suffer from diseases, and diseases cured by takra do not recur.” AND “Just as divine…