Sugar has gotten quite the bad rap in recent years, it’s become one of the most polarizing ingredients in the health and wellness world. It seems like time and again different foods become the “worst” for you, remember reading “One egg is just as bad as five cigarettes a day.” HUH?

As the fall season approaches, it’s a great time to pay more attention to our health. If you’re someone who is learning or even interested in gut health, this is a great place to start. Probiotics have typically been known to help with digestive health, but what many don’t often associate probiotics with is immune support. Your gut basically controls almost everything in your body, so when we are looking to keep our overall health and immune system on track, probiotics are a great place to start.

Doctor D’s Sparkling Probiotic Drink, with a mission to craft the most delicious drinks in the most conscious way they can to support a healthier planet and you, has a history of family and togetherness in their business. What began with an idea soon blossomed into a lifelong passion for the whole family.

We connected with registered dietician Rae Leach, M.S., R.D., to discuss the importance of gut health and the correlation between your microbiome health and overall well-being.

In this day and age, it can be easy to fall into the same old routine full of unhealthy habits that make us feel…let’s be honest…not our best selves. Add some excitement back into your daily routine with these 10 micro-habits to change the way you feel and look at life!

We sat down with registered dietician Maddie Alm, M.S., R.D., to ask a few questions about probiotics and how to stay healthy.

We have heard of including healthier foods in our diet to help reduce physical issues like blood pressure and diabetes. So what about our wellbeing? Because so many of our neurotransmitters exist within our digestive tract, what we put in our bodies may play a large role in boosting our brain function and help support our mood and feeling good.