According to WebMD, Asthma is still the leading cause of chronic illness in children and affects about 7 million children in the United States and, for unknown reasons, is steadily increasing.  These are scary facts for parents, and with the weather constantly changing your child is more prone to an asthma attack than ever before.…

This flu season they are has been a spike in reported flu cases, and many are saying that the Influenza shot may not be enough to fight the influenza virus this year.  Unfortunately the flu strikes quicker than a common cold and can have your little one stuck in bed for a few days. These…

It is now widely accepted that probiotics contribute to a broad range of beneficial health effects, but did you know that probiotics also present a unique manufacturing challenge: how to keep the probiotics active and viable during manufacturing, storage, and exposure to stomach acid and bile during consumption? As live bacteria, most probiotic strains are…

Probiotics are all the buzz right now. But, what exactly is a probiotic? Let’s break it down, the word probiotic comes from the Greek word pro meaning “promoting” and biotic meaning “life.”   They are known as friendly microorganisms that live mainly inside our gut. We often associate bacteria as causing disease, but what if…