One of the most exciting potential applications of probiotics is in the area of allergy. The need is great for safe interventions targeting allergy prevention that lasts or treatment of symptoms. But studies showing that probiotics can improve allergy symptoms or reduce … Continue reading
What is A2 Milk? A2 milk is cow’s milk that contains only the A2 variant of beta-casein protein. In referring to A2 milk, we are talking only about the specific type of protein it contains, called beta casein, and nothing … Continue reading
Earlier this month, the Council for Responsible Nutrition and the International Probiotics Association (IPA) announced the publication of probiotic guidelines. This is not the first effort to develop probiotic guidelines. Those were developed in May of 2002, by a panel … Continue reading
Human milk contains various constituents that stop infants from getting sick. Infants born very early or born with certain medical problems can benefit from compositional modifications to the milk they consume. Medically appropriate human milk modifications include increasing the concentrations … Continue reading
This month’s issue features the potential of milk to treat pre-term and ill infants, the healing properties of milk, the connection between cows’ immune systems and milk production, and a cultural look at colostrum. Click below for February 2017 articles! … Continue reading