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  • Getting started on a FODMAP diet

    IBS has no well-defined treatment, but it is well known that a low FODMAP diet can have a significant effect. According to researchers, about 75% of people with IBS benefit from a low FODMAP diet. Learn more!

  • A Beginner's Guide for IBS

    It is estimated that 10-15% of the world’s population have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is a gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorder that causes discomfort in the gut. Common symptoms of IBS include cramping, abdominal pain, bloating and gas, constipation, diarrhea, and/or mucus in the stool. This condition affects everyone differently, with some having minor discomfort and others having more significant side effects disrupting their daily life.

  • Probiotics vs. Prebiotics: What's the difference?

    We’ve all heard of probiotics, the good bacteria we can get from foods that help us keep enough healthy bacteria in our gut. Did you know that there is also a type of fiber known as prebiotics that are just as important?
    Posted in Health, Prebiotics

  • Cerabeta Featured on Global News

    Innovation has led to many advances in health and recently a new technology developed at the University of Alberta has allowed us to launch a line of beta-glucan supplements that have tremendous power to naturally lower cholesterol. As described in a recent segment on Global News Edmonton.

  • 6 Ways to Help Prevent Heart Disease

    Heart Disease is a scary topic! Unfortunately, heart diseases of many different kinds are continuing to be more common in all age groups. Heart dis...

  • Lower Your Cholesterol with Fiber: Psyllium Husk vs. Barley Beta-Glucan

    Psyllium husk and barley beta-glucan are two fibers that can help you lower your cholesterol naturally. But what are these fibers? Compared to psyllium husk, barley beta-glucan fibre will lower your cholesterol naturally without the risk of esophageal obstruction, possible blockage of your digestive system, and allergic reactions among others. 

  • Adding barley fiber to your diet can prevent high cholesterol

    In today’s world, people are taking increasingly more proactive steps towards living healthier, happier, and better lives.  We know that a proactive approach to health care can improve our lives by preventing the development of disease and other negative health conditions. Maintaining healthy cholesterol isn’t something that many of us think of when it comes to proactive health.
    Posted in Beta-Glucan, Cerabeta, Cholesterol, Health

  • Heart Month: Let's Talk About Heart Health

    February is commonly thought of as the heart month for love because of Valentine's Day, but it's much more than just the opportunity to tell someone you love them. February is the National Heart Month in both Canada and the USA; it is a time to bring awareness to the importance of heart disease and what we can do to prevent it.
    Posted in Cerabeta, Cholesterol, Health

  • Why Beta-Glucan is Changing the Way We Lower Our Cholesterol

    Lowering your cholesterol is hard.  But it doesn’t have to be.  There is a simple, innovative way to lower your cholesterol, and that’s taking barley beta-glucan fiber. 
     
    Why is taking barley beta-glucan going to change the way we lower cholesterol?  Simple: it works, it’s easy, and there are no downsides.  Read on to learn more. 
    Posted in Beta-Glucan, Cholesterol, Health

  • The Best Supplements to Lower Cholesterol

    Every year millions of North Americans are diagnosed by their doctors as having high cholesterol and are tasked with bringing their LDL and total c...
    Posted in Beta-Glucan, Cerabeta, Cholesterol, Health

  • What is Barley Beta-Glucan?

    Our team is committed to our belief that natural foods and supplements are the key to healthy living and eating. This is why we are so excited abou...

  • Beta-Glucans: Not All the Same

    Are you thinking of taking beta-glucan fiber to help lower your cholesterol naturally? If so, read the label carefully before buying any supplement because not all beta-glucans are the same. Only beta-glucan extracted from cereals (oats and barley) have the lowering cholesterol effect.

    Beta-glucan is a fiber that is naturally present in the cell walls of cereals (oat and barley), yeast and mushrooms, and its health benefits are different depending on the source. If you search online, there are several beta-glucan products that offer different solutions to health problems. However, keep in mind that not all beta-glucans lower cholesterol, and not all these supplements have enough scientific evidence to prove the health claims written on their labels.

    A health claim is a statement on the label of a product that relates the product to a health benefit. A health claim must have enough scientific evidence to be approved by a regulatory body such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), etc.

    In this post, you will find the differences between beta-glucans available in the market, and what makes cereal beta-glucans special and unique to be a natural lowering cholesterol alternative.

    Posted in Beta-Glucan, Cerabeta