Unfortunately television advertising often has just as much an effect on doctors as it does the regular person. Despite what they often say, most supermarket yo

Unfortunately television advertising often has just as much an effect on doctors as it does the regular person. Despite what they often say, most supermarket yogurt/buttermilk often loses all of its probiotic bacteria during the processing of it, to make it safe to eat. Along with that, a good majority of people are lactose intolerant and only some, but not all, lactose is broken down in the fermentation process. If you have any inflammatory symptoms, like ulcers, I wouldn't personally recommend dairy sources; but there are loads of great alternatives! My personal supermarket favourites are sauerkraut, tempeh, kimchi, miso (I put miso paste in everything...), kombucha, and pickles. Basically any fermented food really. I recommend trying to make some of your own if you find the time. I make dosa quite often on the weekends, which is a kind of delicious Indian pancake. Also tried my hand at making Natto, which is this strange but delicious sticky soybean thing. Had Salgam in turkey which was amazing too (it's a weird salty, spicy, fermented pickle juice). Check out Wikipedia for a reasonably complete list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fermented_foods https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fermented_foods