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Support your gut, Support your health
How you should support your gut? If your digestive system is working well, you are probably not aware of it…but if it is underperforming, you are likely to have symptoms…from IBS symptoms to allergies, IBD to exhaustion, acne to eczema. Supporting your gut can vastly improve your health. Gut symptoms can result from a range…
- 3 January 2019·
- Food and Drink ·
Why choose probiotic supplements over yoghurt?
Probiotics are friendly bacteria that offer many health benefits. Choosing the right probiotic supplement can benefit your overall health and well-being. The bacteria in our bodies outnumber our cells by about 10 to 1? There are both beneficial and harmful bacteria and the ideal balance for our bodies is around 85 per cent good bacteria…
- 7 November 2018·
- Food and Drink ·
- Recipes ·
Happy Halloween – keeping little tummies happy despite all the sweets…
How to keep those little tummies healthy? Striking the balance between kids enjoying Halloween with all the feast of sweets available and ensuring their little tummies don’t suffer, is no mean feat. From too much sugar to bloating and erratic behaviour, as a parent you have a lot to manage to ensure your little ones…
- 29 October 2018·
- Kids Health ·
Reasons to play outdoors in winter
The health benefits of outdoor play in winter for children are significant in any season. The outdoor play presents its own unique opportunities for learning and discovery, which are essential for a child’s development. Judging by the number of people sniffing and coughing around me, autumn is upon us and the children are back at…
- 12 October 2018·
- Gut Health ·
Your gut health affects your mental health (and vice versa)
Gut health affects mental health The gut-brain axis, a two-way link between the central nervous system and the enteric system, could play a vital role in your mental health. Therefore, your gut health affects mental health and vice versa. Did you know that you have two brains? The one in your head, which along with the spinal…
- 10 October 2018·
- ProVen News ·
And another mention in Woman’s Own
Featured in Woman’s Own magazine ProVen Probiotics were featured again in the magazine Woman’s Own. Losing weight while we sleep is a goal we would all like to achieve. Woman’s Own have compiled a list of foods that their experts say can help to support weight loss. Alongside the coconut oil, cinnamon, green tea, fermented…
- 8 October 2018·
- Kids Health ·
Kids and Playground Bugs
Viruses are spread by direct and indirect contact with other people, surfaces and objects. They are more likely to be spread by children as they are less likely to wash their hands properly or to put their hands over their mouths when coughing and sneezing. Kids are also much more likely to be in close…
- 4 October 2018·
- ProVen News ·
Woman’s Own ‘hero health buys’
Hero health buys ProVen Probiotics have been highlighted in the latest issue of Woman’s Own regarding ‘Hero Health Buys’ promoted by celebrities. We all have our ‘go-to’ products that help us to feel better. We love to see our products in the media and Woman’s Own recently put together their selection of A-list celebrities’ hero…
- 1 October 2018·
- Kids Health ·
Friendly bacteria to reduce antibiotic use in infants and children
How to reduce antibiotic use? This week has seen the Daily Mail reporting that taking probiotics daily reduces the need for children to take antibiotics by almost a third. The article is based upon the latest review paper on this subject to be published in the European Journal of Public Health.[1] The paper reviewed 17…
- 21 September 2018·
- ProVen News ·
The Express Online recommends ProVen
Bloating recommendations According to the NHS, bloating is an issue that affects most of us from time to time. The Express Online dealt with this issue of bloating recently by recommending six easy diet tips to help avoid trapped wind pain and bloating. First on the list, dietitian Helen Bond recommends supporting our ‘good’ bacteria…
- 14 September 2018·
- ProVen News ·
The Sun’s Jane Atkinson recommends ProVen
An advocate of friendly bacteria The Sun’s Jane Atkinson is an advocate of friendly bacteria… …and in her latest column she talks about how they can help with anxiety and stress, by supporting the gut, which produces the happy hormone serotonin. Jane’s go-to ProVen Probiotics product is our A-Z Multivitamin & Mineral with Acidophilus &…
- 9 September 2018·
- Everyday Health ·
Take a Break on how to avoid bloating
Ways to avoid bloating? Take a Break identify 6 ways to beat the bloat in their health section. As painful bloating is so common, Take a Break have listed six ways to help beat it and included feeding good bacteria with a probiotic supplement, such as ProVen Probiotics Adult Acidophilus & Bifidus – 25 Billion,…
- 23 August 2018·
- Gut Health ·
Sunday Mirror recommends ProVen
ProVen recommended The Sunday Mirror recommends ProVen Probiotics Adult Acidophilus and Bifidus at the top of its list of probiotics. The Sunday Mirror focused on probiotics in its ‘Take 3’ column and placed ProVen Probiotics Adult product at the top of the list. The Sunday Mirror states that a healthy gut needs plenty of friendly…
- 19 August 2018·
- Everyday Health ·
Probiotics to help fend off foreign bugs
We all look forward to our holidays and, with travel bans across the world being lifted, this summer is going to see more of us venturing abroad for sun and sea. But how can you take care of your travel health when away from home? Being in a different part of the world exposes us…
- 10 July 2018·
- ProVen News ·
Dr Nigel Plummer – the man behind the brand
Dr Nigel Plummer Whilst there are many brands of probiotics, there are not many proprietors as passionate about bacteria as Dr Nigel Plummer, founder and managing director of ProVen Probiotics. Here is an interview with the man himself… Can you tell us about your background and how and when Proven probiotics was founded? NP: First and…
- 6 July 2018·
- Food and Drink ·
Intro to Rosie
Today is the first official day of the partnership between ProVen Probiotics and Rosie Letts Nutrition – a partnership we have developed to help support the gut health of families around the UK. Rosie Letts BSc mBANT CNHC is a multi-award winning practitioner of nutritional therapy and functional medicine, an integrated fertility and women’s health expert…
- 2 July 2018·
- Food and Drink ·
Helping To Beat The Bloat
Lisa Snowdon has recently spoken on radio and in the press about her struggles with bloating and the supplements she takes and foods she eats to help avoid this potentially embarrassing problem. Hear what she had to say over on her dedicated supporters page. The foods we eat can have both a direct impact on…
- 23 May 2018·
- Food and Drink ·
- Recipes ·
Bone Broth: The Ultimate Gut-supporting Recipe
Bone Broth The number one recipe cited for gut support is chicken stock or broth. It is nutrient-dense, easy to digest and supports gut health. Simmering the bones and ligaments over a long period lets them release nutrients such as amino acids, fats, glucosamine, gelatin and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, sulphur and…
- 12 December 2017·
- Professional ·
Key Message #3 – Opportunities to Affect Microbial Colonisation of the Gut
Microbial Colonisation of the Gut The foetal and neonatal periods are the developmental periods of extraordinary plasticity (adaptation) and much of the structural and physiological development at this time is now known to remain with us into adulthood. By 12 months of age, the composition of the infant’s microbiome starts to resemble that of an…
- 14 November 2017·
- Professional ·
Key Message #3 – Opportunities to Affect Microbial Colonisation of the Gut
Microbial Colonisation of the Gut The foetal and neonatal periods are the developmental periods of extraordinary plasticity (adaptation) and much of the structural and physiological development at this time is now known to remain with us into adulthood. By 12 months of age, the composition of the infant’s microbiome starts to resemble that of an…
- 14 November 2017·
- Professional ·
Key Message #2 – Choosing The Right Probiotic
The right probiotic There is a multitude of different probiotic products on the market, all containing different strains of live bacteria, in different combinations and at different amounts – and this can make it difficult to decide which product to use in any given situation. When deciding which to use, we would recommend using the…
- 20 October 2017·
- Professional ·
Key Message #2 – Choosing The Right Probiotic
The right probiotic There is a multitude of different probiotic products on the market, all containing different strains of live bacteria, in different combinations and at different amounts – and this can make it difficult to decide which product to use in any given situation. When deciding which to use, we would recommend using the…
- 20 October 2017·
- Professional ·
Dr Nigel Plummer’s Keynote Speech at IHCAN Gut Conference 2017
Dr Nigel Plummer’s keynote speech Physiology and function of the microbiome in the small and large intestines On Saturday 9th September 2017, Dr Nigel Plummer from ProVen Probiotics spoke at the IHCAN Gut Conference in London, presenting a plethora of research on the link between the microbiome and the potential for disease. Each of us…
- 15 September 2017·
- Professional ·
Dr Nigel Plummer’s Keynote Speech at IHCAN Gut Conference 2017
Dr Nigel Plummer’s keynote speech Physiology and function of the microbiome in the small and large intestines On Saturday 9th September 2017, Dr Nigel Plummer from ProVen Probiotics spoke at the IHCAN Gut Conference in London, presenting a plethora of research on the link between the microbiome and the potential for disease. Each of us…
- 15 September 2017·
- Everyday Health ·
Travel more, Visit less
Travel more wisely Travelling abroad for a holiday or business can bring with it some undesirable consequences that potentially last long after we return home. Environmental changes can affect gut balance, potentially resulting in traveller’s diarrhoea (TD). Stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, altitude changes and disrupted body rhythms can all have an effect and this…
- 8 October 2015·
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