#GetBooched — probiotics

Are prebiotics different from probiotics? Should I have both or either one will make me healthy? Which foods contain both? Which is more important for my gut? Let us find out the science-backed answers to these and more questions.   Back in the 1970s and 80s, Yale laboratories conducted a study to understand the relationship between the gut bacteria and liquids that entered the gut. They found that the ecology inside our gut is made up of microorganisms that live there and the nutrients that these organisms feed on, i.e. microecology = dietary fiber + probiotics + prebiotics. This microecology...

GUT HEALTH The health of your digestive tract and gut flora directly correlates with your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. The connection between gut and health has been overlooked in the past 50 years; however, it is increasingly gaining attention. Populations are experiencing increased instances of diet-related gut issues than ever before: Weight struggles & obesity affects 1 billion people Malnutrition & hunger affects 1 billion people Studies conducted by the Dannon Company in 2007 showed that: Nearly 90% of Americans deal with occasional problems with digestion 70% of women say digestive concerns negatively impact their daily lives Digestive...

At Booch, we get so many questions about our SCOBY, such as: What is floating in my Booch? Does your kombucha have that SCOBY thing in it? Can I drink the SCOBY? We’re here to answer any and all inquiries you have about SCOBYs, to clear up SCOBY misconceptions, and to explain the purpose and functionality of this pancake, mushroom-like substance. (Though it is not a mushroom!) WHAT IS A SCOBY? SCOBY is the acronym for Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast. While a SCOBY does mimic a mushroom, there are no mushrooms in Booch. A SCOBY is the living...