Digestive, Skin, and Sleep issues? It’s probably your gut! 

Have you realized that when you’ve had a bad gut day, you are highly likely to have sleep issues and possible breakouts the next day? 

I for one am extremely sensitive. Although I have a good spice tolerance level, there are days that my stomach just can’t fathom the heat, and I end up having to sprint to the nearest washroom! Not a good sight or feeling, but a bad gut can have side effects that show up in other areas of the body and system. 

Additionally, one can’t say that sleep and skin issues solely depend on the quality of a gut’s microbiota. Environmental, genetics, diet, and lifestyle can also be seen to factor into influencing the quality of gut microbiome. 

But what is gut microbiota or gut microbiome, you may ask? “It is a complex community of microorganisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract (GI).” The microbiome of the gut is comprised of parasites, viruses, fungi, and bacteria that are unique to each person. These microorganisms play an important role in the digestion of non-digestible food like fibers and intestinal mucus. A good gut microbiota or gut microbiome contributes hugely towards the metabolization of food, stimulating the immune system, and improving digestion. 

Adding fermented food products, probiotics, and prebiotics can help increase the gut microbiome and improve digestion. If you have sleep and skin issues with a bad gut, you best believe that with a good diet, you’ll soon find yourself alright in no time! Keep in mind that consistency is the key! 

In the food and beverages industry, many organizations and businesses have come up with researching, formulating, manufacturing, and producing food and beverages that aid in good digestion by increasing the gut’s microbiome. Kombucha, yogurt, kefir, miso, kimchi, pickles, etcetera, are some examples of manufactured and produced products by companies around the world, that are safe and healthy for consumption with the main goal of increasing and improving good digestion. 

Therefore, this article will delve into interesting insights that portray how a Californian company in the USA – OLIPOP, a food and beverage manufacturer and producer specializing in a deliciously refreshing tonic drink. Co-founded by Ben Goodwin and David Lester in 2017, the digestive health drink is an alternative to the unhealthy and highly sweetened soda. OLIPOP is crafted with prebiotics, botanicals, and natural plant fibers that support the microbiome and contribute to your overall digestive health. 

The Duo Behind OLIPOP’s Refreshing Tonic – Ben Goodwin and David Lester:

The co-founders at OLIPOP are Ben Goodwin and David Lester. The duo started and established OLIPOP as “A New Kind of Soda” and a soda alternative, whose ingredients are formulated with prebiotics, botanicals, and natural plant fibers. With 2-5 grams of sugar, 9 grams of fiber content, and 17 delicious flavor options available, the co-founders succeeded in bridging the gap between health and deliciousness. 

Ben Goodwin is the mastermind formulator and Chief Executive Officer of OLIPOP. A pioneering entrepreneur and product developer in the health and wellness sector, Ben has consulted and encouraged several companies and businesses to envision natural product lines. The co-founder worked as a Production Tech at Kombucha Botanica where he formulated and developed 3 flavors, as a Business and Product Development of over 25 different products in 5 years, as a Founder and Formulator at Obi Probiotic Soda, as a Founder of FWD.DJ in promoting electronic music, as a Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Biome Body, and lastly in 2017 Ben co-founded OLIPOP with David Lester. 

David Lester co-founded OLIPOP with Ben Goodwin after sharing a vision of a healthier and tastier future. Research statistics from Stanford share that there is a visible 50% decline in humans’ gut microbiota in the last 100 years. Owning a lot of greased and processed foods being manufactured and produced in mass quantities on a global scale today – the decline in good digestive systems is indeed an unfortunate circumstance. David had also worked as an Innovation Manager and an Innovation Concept Marketing Director at Diageo, before meeting and working closely with Ben since their time at Obi Probiotic Soda. 

For a decade, Ben and David embarked on a journey with a shared vision that led them to supersede the old unhealthy soda with OLIPOP – a thoughtfully formulated tonic that comprised whole ingredients of prebiotics, botanicals, and natural plant fibers. 

About OLIPOP – The Old Soda’s Healthy Alternative:

Co-founded in 2017 by Ben Goodwin and David Lester, the company is established and located in Oakland, California, USA. A food and beverage service manufacturer and producer, OLIPOP delivers health benefits with its refreshingly delicious health drink. 

Bringing the importance of having a good and healthy digestive system, OLIPOP is on a mission – “to provide an affordable, delicious, alternative to soda that delivers leading-edge health benefits to mainstream consumers”. To feed life, adapt and improve, and enjoy, OLIPOP’s ingredients are scientifically backed up by researchers and scientists in their laboratories and factories. 

OLISmart – OLIPOP’s Functional Formula, is trademarked and contains a blend of 7 unique botanicals, plant fibers, and prebiotics, that have been hand-picked and gathered. Cassava Root, Chicory Root, Jerusalem Artichoke, Nopal Cactus, Calendula Flower, Kudzu Root, and Marshmallow Root – OLIPOP offers nostalgic flavors they know you’ll love providing quality in every can that are vegan, gut-friendly, paleo, GMO-free, and gluten-free. A “B Certified Corporation” – OLIPOP has been recognized by well-known media platforms such as – Forbes, AdAge, Vice, Brit+Co, Refinery29, Scientific American, Yahoo! News, TechCrunch, Food Dive, Bloomberg, and many more.