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These days in our country, it’s practically impossible to walk into any supermarket without seeing shelves upon shelves filled with products like kombucha, kefir, or yogurt that claim to be the best thing for your gut health. But how much of this is true, and how much is just marketing by big brands? The FAO/WHO definition of a probiotic: “live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.” It is true that the use of probiotic …

Fermentation has been used by humans for centuries as a key tool in food preservation and processing, giving rise to products that are essential in the diets of many cultures. However, in recent decades, fermentation processes have transcended their traditional role to become a strategic technology in the industrial and healthcare sectors. Thanks to the development of increasingly sophisticated culture broths and fermentation media, fermentation is now a fundamental pillar of the healthcare sys …