Probiotics - Helpful, Hurtful or Useless?
09/16/18 • 22 min
We have 30+ TRILLION bacteria in our gut. And probiotics claiming to "fix" our guts and support our digestion are everywhere. But do we need them? Are they really helpful?
Let's dive into what we can really do to support our good bacteria.
Things I talk about in this episode
- Research has shown that GBS in pregnant women can be potentially treated or reduced by L. reuteri and L. rhamnosus
- B. infantis is disappearing in infants. Serval companies including Evivo have a B. infantis probiotic.
- B. infantis prefers breastmilk to any other food
- Probiotics may be helpful for adults with IBS or when taking antibiotics
- Healthy adults get limited benefits from probiotics
- Eating fermented foods and prebiotic foods (fiber) can help support the bacteria you already have
- Filtering your water can help keep your gut bacteria alive
What's in your water? Find out free here
Research I mention
Infant bacteria https://msphere.asm.org/content/3/2/e00041-18
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5450358/
Probiotics for Autism
Probiotics for IBS
We have 30+ TRILLION bacteria in our gut. And probiotics claiming to "fix" our guts and support our digestion are everywhere. But do we need them? Are they really helpful?
Let's dive into what we can really do to support our good bacteria.
Things I talk about in this episode
- Research has shown that GBS in pregnant women can be potentially treated or reduced by L. reuteri and L. rhamnosus
- B. infantis is disappearing in infants. Serval companies including Evivo have a B. infantis probiotic.
- B. infantis prefers breastmilk to any other food
- Probiotics may be helpful for adults with IBS or when taking antibiotics
- Healthy adults get limited benefits from probiotics
- Eating fermented foods and prebiotic foods (fiber) can help support the bacteria you already have
- Filtering your water can help keep your gut bacteria alive
What's in your water? Find out free here
Research I mention
Infant bacteria https://msphere.asm.org/content/3/2/e00041-18
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5450358/
Probiotics for Autism
Probiotics for IBS
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The Microbiome 101- Gut Health & Good Bacteria
This episode digs into what the microbiome really is, what it does for us & how it develops.
Obesity, asthma, food allergies and behavioral disorders have all been linked to problems with the gut and our bacteria.
You have several POUNDS of bacteria living in your gut. And if they disappeared you would die! Your bacteria are essential to your health.
There are nearly 40 TRILLION bacteria in your gut. That's about a billion bugs per millimeter.
*Some links may be referral links
Things I discuss in this episode that you should check out
Missing Microbes by Dr. Martin Blaser
Evivo Probiotic (Bifidobacterium infantis)
Scientific research
Vaginal seeding for c-sections - https://www.nature.com/news/scientists-swab-c-section-babies-with-mothers-microbes-1.19275
FDA Says Don't Use Antibacterial Soap - https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm378393.htm
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