Lifeway Kefir vs. Other Kefir

Kefir is the champagne of dairy, we like to say. It’s the cream of the crop when it comes to a gut-healthy option in the dairy department. Not quite yogurt and not quite regular cow’s milk, it’s the best of them all. Kefir is full of probiotics when it’s made properly and is incredible for […]


How to Manage IBS and Anxiety With Lifestyle and Nutrition

  April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month, a month dedicated to IBS diagnosis, treatment and overall improvement in quality of life. IBS is a functional disorder of the gut where the gastrointestinal system does not function as it should. It is not curable, making dealing with IBS management a lifelong issue. For people […]


Lifeway Kefir is Now Available at Erewhon Stores

Attention all Erewhon shoppers! Lifeway Kefir is now available at all Erewhon locations in our delicious, clean, organic grass-fed line of whole milk kefir and our line of ProBugs products. You can now find our Grassfed Kefir in Plain and Strawberry flavors at your local Erewhon. Kids and parents will love that Lifeway ProBugs for […]


5 Important Tips for a Healthy Back-to-School Season

  It’s that time of year again! Time for new notebooks, packing lunchboxes, getting back into a normal bedtime routine, and embracing the excitement— and maybe even a little nervousness—that comes with each back-to-school season. Maybe you’re going to college the first time, going back to college, have kids in school, or are in middle […]


How to Support Your Microbiome During the Summer Months

Summertime is wonderful for many things: outdoor events, relaxing vacations, fun in the sun, beach and pool time, and much more. But with it comes hotter, longer days that require a little bit of extra care towards our health goals from us. Luckily, we make it easy for you in several ways. First, we offer […]


Upcoming Events

Come share some fun and sun with us at these events! We’ll have free Lifeway samples for you to enjoy on the house so you can nourish your microbiome and find your favorite flavors. Here are our event dates coming up. Don’t miss out! Austin, Texas – YTX Summer Series Yoga – https://ytxaustin.com/summer-sunset-series– All Summer every […]


Hemp: Superfood Spotlight

Hemp. This is a plant that has quite a controversial association. It tends to leave the one thinking about marijuana rather than plant-based plastics, treeless paper, fabric, and healthy cooking. However, within recent years, we have seen the rise of hemp being used in the fashion and culinary worlds, giving people the opportunity to see this plant in a new light.


Kefir Vs Yogurt: Which one is healthier?

What exactly is the difference between kefir and yogurt? They both start out as milk, they’re both fermented, and they’re both tart and tangy — yet they’re completely different products. We’ve got the lowdown on the biggest differences between kefir vs yogurt. For starters, kefir has 12 different strains of live and active cultures and […]


New ProBugs Are Here! Now with 12 Probiotics and a Refreshed Pouch

When our founder Michael Smolyansky was still with us, he and our CEO Julie would often discuss the need for a kids product. They knew kids needed probiotics. They knew kids loved kefir. They just needed some kid-friendly flavors and packaging. In April of 2002, Julie had an epiphany that led to the creation of […]