Probiotics and Histamine Intolerance: What You Need to Know

If you’ve been researching gut health, you may have run into a frustrating situation: you start taking probiotics hoping to feel better, and instead you feel worse. Headaches, flushing, itching, or a runny nose appear seemingly out of nowhere. For some people, the culprit isn’t the probiotics themselves. It’s how they interact with histamine. Histamine … Read more

Lactobacillus vs Bifidobacterium: What’s the Difference?

If you’ve spent any time reading probiotic labels, you’ve seen these two names over and over: Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. They’re the two most common genera in commercial probiotics, and they’re not interchangeable. Each has a distinct habitat in your gut, a different set of preferred foods, and its own way of supporting your health. Understanding … Read more