Gut To Be Good

08/10/2026

🌳🚨SEASONAL ALLERGIES??🚨🌳

If you struggle with debilitating allergies… like I used to… there is HOPE!!!

Please like and share with someone who is desperate to live a better quality life. 🥰

08/08/2026

🍋 Lemon Kefir Yogurt 🍋
Packed with 50+ Probiotics! 💪🏼

07/30/2026

Pineapple 🍍 Kefir
Protein Smoothie

🍍 1 C Ice
🍍 5 Large chunks of pineapple
🍍 1 C Kefir from live grains
🍍 1/3 C Raw local honey
🍍 1 Scoop vanilla protein powder

Blend & Serve!

👉🏼 3 Billion Cultural Family Units (CFUs) of over 50 bacterial & yeast strains

👉🏼 22 Grams of Protein

06/19/2026

Gut bacteria species associated with Multiple Sclerosis. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

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🧠🔬 Experts just identified the gut bacteria that triggers multiple sclerosis.

Conducted by scientists at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, the study uniquely controlled for genetic and environmental variables by examining genetically identical siblings.

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers studying 81 pairs of identical twins—where only one sibling had multiple sclerosis (MS)—have pinpointed two specific strains of gut bacteria that appear to trigger the disease.

The researchers identified Eisenbergiella tayi and Lachnoclostridium, which were significantly more prevalent in the siblings with MS. When these gut microbes were introduced to mouse models, they directly triggered MS-like symptoms, showcasing a functional link between the microbiome and autoimmune disease.

This discovery marks the most precise identification of MS-related bacterial triggers to date, offering compelling evidence for the gut-brain axis in chronic autoimmune disorders. While further human clinical trials are essential, the findings open transformative possibilities for early detection and therapy. By specifically targeting or modifying these gut bacteria, future medical treatments could potentially slow, halt, or even prevent the onset of MS entirely before symptoms emerge.

source: Yoon, H., Gerdes, L. A., Beigel, F., Sun, Y., Kövilein, J., Wang, J., Kuhlmann, T., Flierl-Hecht, A., Haller, D., Hohlfeld, R., Baranzini, S. E., Wekerle, H., & Peters, A. (2025). Multiple sclerosis and gut microbiota: Lachnospiraceae from the ileum of MS twins trigger MS-like disease in germfree transgenic mice—An unbiased functional study. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(18).

What are your thoughts on the growing research into the gut-brain axis? How might this discovery impact the future of autoimmune therapies?

Disclaimer: This content is for informational and educational purposes only.

06/17/2026

Sometimes it’s the little things in life 😊

Have you ever opened your jar of kefir to see something cool?

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06/17/2026

Happy HUMP Day! 😊

05/30/2026

Seriously good, pre and probiotic, clean, carbonated drink!!!👌🏼

Dandelion has numerous health benefits from boosting immune, and direct anti-cancer properties!

What are some of YOUR clean drink go to’s….? Comment below 👇🏼

03/22/2026

👉🏽 2000 IU of daily vit D3 intake.

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A new Harvard-led study suggests that vitamin D supplementation may slow biological aging at the cellular level. Researchers found that adults who took 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily experienced significantly less telomere shortening over four years compared to those taking a placebo. Telomeres are protective caps on chromosomes that naturally erode with age and are linked to inflammation, cancer, and heart disease when they become too short.

The findings come from a sub-study of the large randomized VITAL trial, which followed over 1,000 adults aged 50 and older. Telomere length was measured at the start of the study and again at years two and four. Participants taking vitamin D showed telomere preservation equivalent to nearly three fewer years of biological aging. Omega-3 supplements, also tested, showed no measurable effect.

Researchers emphasize this does not mean vitamin D is an anti-aging cure, but it strengthens evidence that vitamin D supports healthier aging by reducing inflammation and protecting cellular function. Because vitamin D is low-cost and widely accessible, the results point toward a potential population-level strategy to support long-term health as people age.

Sources/Credits: Harvard Gazette (2025); VITAL Trial; JoAnn Manson et al.
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03/21/2026

Just as it’s been proven that good bacteria fight off bad bacteria within the human body…
Good viruses or the information and behavior of viruses while inside the human body are learned by our body’s immune system to fight off bad viruses when they enter our bodies! 🙌🏼🤯🙌🏼

Makes total sense, right?!

The surprising and beneficial contributions that viruses bring to life

03/05/2026

Could kidney stones be our bodies’way of trying yo “protect”itself from “bad microbes”in the urinary tract? 🦠

It appears so!!!

👉🏽 EAT MORE LIVE KEFIR GRAINS AND THE RAW ORGANIC FOODS THEY LOVE TO STAY HEALTHY ALL OVER!!

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Kidney stones may contain living bacteria.

Calcium oxalate stones account for nearly 80 percent of all kidney stones. For decades, doctors believed these painful stones formed purely through chemistry — minerals crystallizing out of urine when it becomes supersaturated with salts.

But a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences challenges that assumption.

Using electron and fluorescence microscopy, researchers examined calcium-based kidney stones removed from patients. Instead of finding only mineral crystals, they discovered living bacteria embedded inside the stones — along with biofilms, the slimy protective structures bacteria use to survive harsh environments.

Kidney stones were already known to form around bacteria in rare struvite stones, which make up about 2 to 6 percent of cases. But the most common calcium stones were not thought to involve microbes at all.

The findings suggest bacteria may help “seed” stone formation. Crystals could begin forming around bacterial cells, eventually trapping them inside as layers build up. The researchers describe these stones as an “organic–inorganic biocomposite” — part mineral, part microbial.

This could help explain why some people experience recurrent kidney stones, especially alongside repeated urinary tract infections. Standard clinical tests often fail to detect bacteria in these patients, meaning microbes could be hiding within the stone structure itself.

Kidney stones affect tens of millions of people worldwide and can cause severe pain. While more research is needed, this discovery opens the possibility that targeting bacteria — not just mineral chemistry — could play a role in preventing future stones.

Read the study:
"Intercalated bacterial biofilms are intrinsic internal components of calcium-based kidney stones." PNAS, 2026