Health Flash – Probiotics – Health Continuum

Health Flash – Probiotics

July 1, 2018 by Julie Zimmer

Probiotic foods such as live-cultured yoghurt or fermented foods can help stop the growth of disease-causing bacteria and strengthen your immune system. In addition, a healthy diet that includes probiotics has been linked to improvements in mental health and cognitive function.

Julie Zimmer

Julie has extensive experience in nursing practice and education in a wide range of fields from intensive/coronary care, to medical-surgical to community and public health. Julie has Bachelor Degrees in Psychology and Nursing, and a Master’s Degree in Community Health Nursing Education. She has taught in faculties of nursing and in various communities in Toronto, Canada and in Geneva, Switzerland, and is a consultant to the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Julie also has years of experience teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in addition to coordinating an English department in a Swiss private school.