Health

5 ways biodiversity is underpinned by microbes – and what we see from our experience

5 ways biodiversity is underpinned by microbes – and what we see from our experience

Did you know that microbes are the invisible architects of life on Earth? From the soil beneath our feet to the oceans that cover our planet, microbes are quietly shaping the conditions for life to...

How, when and why you should take probiotics

How, when and why probiotics: your gut’s best friend

Your body is a wonderful ecosystem. It is teeming with trillions of bacteria. Over the last 30 years, evidence has been mounting that many aspects of our health are closely intertwined with the div...

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Celebrating women: How probiotics can support health through life’s challenges

Being a woman is a celebration. Especially today.  I was born female and, while I haven’t loved hormonal swings and having periods, and I dislike society’s emphasis on our bodies, I do mostly like ...

A woman in bed sick after getting a virus and taking antibiotics which can contribute to antimicrobial resistance

Gut health: Antibiotics and Probiotics

Over a century ago, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, and since then, millions of lives have been saved with antibiotics. Now, with recent advances in electron microscopes over the last 30 y...

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Join Forces with Nature: a journey back to microbial balance

A tagline is more than words. It is an expression of our values. It’s a message that encapsulates what we aim to bring our customers. It starts from our very core and essential belief that we trust...

Two friends hugging after finding out one of them has been diagnosed with IBS

How do I manage IBS? Don’t suffer in silence – there is help

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. According to recent statistics, it is estimated that 10-15% of the global population experie...

Stress, gut health, and the microbiome: how to support your gut brain axis

Stress, gut health, and the microbiome: how to support your gut brain axis

Stress has become a constant companion for many of us in modern life. From meeting work deadlines to navigating relationships, paying bills, or dealing with unexpected challenges, the sources of st...

A woman in a field with the sunset thinking How to improve gut health to help alleviate menopause and perimenopause symptoms

How to improve gut health to help alleviate menopause and perimenopause symptoms

A healthy gut microbiome can help alleviate a number of symptoms of menopause and perimenopause – and not just those linked to the digestive system, this is due to the symbiosis between the gut mic...

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Did you know that one day microbes will recycle your body to make new life?

Did you know that one day microbes will recycle your body to make new life?

Have you thought much about the cycle of life?  About how in nature everything goes through stages -  that there is not a beginning or an end, just a cycle of things growing and flourishing and the...

Soil health is human health

Soil health is human health

Soil health is human health We know that a wide range of beneficial microbes in the human gut are essential for food digestion and nutrient absorption. The gut is a miraculous single celled lining ...

A healthy outside starts from a healthy inside

A healthy outside starts from a healthy inside

Happy World Health Day! How healthy are you feeling today? Your health underpins your life. So today we want to join with the UN and others to take time to recognise the importance of health. We th...

How diverse is your probiotic?

How diverse is your probiotic?

“It is that range of biodiversity that we must care for - the whole thing – rather than just one or two stars.”                   David Attenborough Inspirational biologist and broadcaster David At...

Our journey to eco-friendly packaging

Our journey to eco-friendly packaging

We’ve tried to do our best for the environment for a while.  We heat our brewery and offices with carbon-neutral wood pellet stoves, bought from ethical and environmental energy suppliers. We have...

Join forces with nature

Join forces with nature

This year has been a journey for us!  We have wanted to update our website and refresh our brand for a while. So, in January we started the process and here we are in November launching our new vis...

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What is a healthy female flora?

First, what do we mean by flora? Flora describes the community of microscopic bacteria that exist on or inside the body. Female flora is the microbes associated with vaginal health; you may also he...

women in pain with endometriosis

How is your gut health linked to endometriosis?

What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis can be a long-term painful condition where tissue like the lining of the womb grows in other places, like the ovaries and fallopian tubes. One in 10 women has i...

Five Ways You Can Support Good Digestion

Five Ways You Can Support Good Digestion

Every day we eat breakfast in the morning and by lunch time that food has been organised by our bodies into what it needs now to function, stored energy to be utilised later and waste. What a mirac...

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Seven ways to cope with bouts of anxiety

Anxiety is an emotion we are all familiar with; it is a common reaction at times of stress. Things like coping with a pandemic or a cost-of-living crisis, painful relationships, exams, moving house...

Don't suffer with IBS in silence, there is help

Don't suffer with IBS in silence, there is help

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder, in fact it affects millions of people worldwide. The frustrating thing for sufferers is that the exact cause of IBS is unknown. That ...

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Sleep on it: 5 reasons why you can't afford to have a bad sleep routine 

The links between gut health and sleep are becoming clearer. Did you know that better sleep improves your gut microbiome?  One in three people in the UK now sleeps for just five-to-six hours per ni...

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10 ways probiotics help women

We celebrate the power of women all year around, but we love the way in which International Women's Day shines a light on women's and girls' issues every March. Here at our family-run business it's...

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What is the difference between a prebiotic and a probiotic?

The first week of November is Global Prebiotics Week. Anything which promotes a conversation about gut health and awareness is good for us, but it got us thinking: is it universally understood what...

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Treat IBS with a probiotic that adapts to your body

Chances are you have IBS, or you'll know someone who suffers with the condition. Unfortunately, the question 'what is IBS?' doesn't have a simple answer. Although it sounds like it, IBS (which stan...