Probiotics can support the effect of antidepressants

Post by enviclash » Fri, Jun 17, 2022, 3:01 PM UTC

wtk wrote: post #29

ianstormtaylor wrote: post #24

Anyone have recommendations for which probiotics are the best ones to buy? I always get confused while looking at all the various options, and this seems like a good place to find someone who’s done a lot of research.

I think the market is flooded with supplements, while you can help your gut bacteria with natural products like kefir (kind of buttermilk), kombucha, kimchi like products. I happen to love all those mentioned.

Post by monadgonad » Fri, Jun 17, 2022, 3:04 PM UTC

0daystock wrote: post #54

wtk wrote: post #29

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I think the market is flooded with supplements, while you can help your gut bacteria with natural products like kefir (kind of buttermilk), kombucha, kimchi like products. I happen to love all those mentioned.

Those are all very bad recommendations. Buttermilk is loaded with cholesterol and saturated fat, kombucha with sugar, and fermented vegetables like kimchi have shown to increase prostate adenocarcinoma. You want to regulate your gut flora with a variety of whole plant-based foods, not quick fixes like pills and a jar of stinky cabbage.

Post by jessermeyer » Fri, Jun 17, 2022, 3:06 PM UTC

PragmaticPulp wrote: post #45

jessermeyer wrote: post #37

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The brain fog could have been a consequence of the ensuing biological war you started by introducing a new strain of bacteria to your digestion for which your metabolism had yet to adapt to.

More likely that it’s the case that more bacteria in your stomach isn’t necessarily a better thing. These negative effects have been noted in the literature, too, so I’m not alone: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6006167/

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jun 17, 2022, 3:10 PM UTC

goda90 wrote: post #30

jokoon wrote: post #11

The problem is that you have to take them often to colonize your gut, so it becomes a bit expensive, and it won't work on everyone, depending on their gut (since scientists know too little about the gut).

My hypothesis is that probiotics also need to be paired with the right diet. Bacteria needs to be fed, and needs to compete with the existing gut flora. If conditions aren't right, then they may never get a foothold.

Post by glogla » Fri, Jun 17, 2022, 3:16 PM UTC

enviclash wrote: post #72

0daystock wrote: post #54

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Those are all very bad recommendations. Buttermilk is loaded with cholesterol and saturated fat, kombucha with sugar, and fermented vegetables like kimchi have shown to increase prostate adenocarcinoma. You want to regulate your gut flora with a variety of whole plant-based foods, not quick fixes like pills and a jar of stinky cabbage.

You are telling me milk kefir is the cause of health issues? I would suggest limiting it to a few spoons a few times per week, then.