Norm’s Farms has been working on developing our own elderberry gummy this year. We set the bar high for ourselves; we wanted a gummy that featured at least 150 mg of organic elderberry and included vitamin C and Zinc for the valuable 1-2-3 punch our bodies need when we are fighting a cold or flu, and we wanted it to contain something no other gummy on the market has, probiotics! Why probiotics? Because a growing body of research is showing that we can all benefit from regular intake of probiotics, not only for gut health but also for immune system support, too.
Probiotics are important for our health because they help us maintain a healthy balance of both “good and bad” bacteria in our digestive system. Poor food choices, emotional stress, lack of sleep, antibiotics, environmental influences and some pharmaceuticals can all shift the balance in our gut towards the bad bacteria. Research indicates that too many bad bacteria can cause Irritable Bowel Syndrome, abdominal pain, bloating, ulcerative colitis and worse. A bad bacteria imbalance is also linked to allergic reactions, infections and even auto-immune disorders.
Naturally occurring probiotics can be found in fermented foods like kimchi, kombucha, sauerkraut, yogurts and kefirs. If you are not a fan of fermented foods, the beauty of including shelf stable probiotics in our elderberry gummies Is that one serving per day contains 1 billion live bacteria, which is well within the recommended daily intake.
The other cool features about our elderberry gummy is that they contain three times as much elderberry as those made by other companies, are totally delicious, require no refrigeration and can be taken on a plane! Finally, Norm’s Farms is about to release its first organic and portable elderberry product and we can’t wait! Production will begin in the next month or so and if all goes well, we plan to launch our Organic Elderberry Gummies in January of 2020.
Probiotics are important for our health because they help us maintain a healthy balance of both “good and bad” bacteria in our digestive system. Poor food choices, emotional stress, lack of sleep, antibiotics, environmental influences and some pharmaceuticals can all shift the balance in our gut towards the bad bacteria. Research indicates that too many bad bacteria can cause Irritable Bowel Syndrome, abdominal pain, bloating, ulcerative colitis and worse. A bad bacteria imbalance is also linked to allergic reactions, infections and even auto-immune disorders.
Naturally occurring probiotics can be found in fermented foods like kimchi, kombucha, sauerkraut, yogurts and kefirs. If you are not a fan of fermented foods, the beauty of including shelf stable probiotics in our elderberry gummies Is that one serving per day contains 1 billion live bacteria, which is well within the recommended daily intake.
The other cool features about our elderberry gummy is that they contain three times as much elderberry as those made by other companies, are totally delicious, require no refrigeration and can be taken on a plane! Finally, Norm’s Farms is about to release its first organic and portable elderberry product and we can’t wait! Production will begin in the next month or so and if all goes well, we plan to launch our Organic Elderberry Gummies in January of 2020.