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>Perhaps the most popular is the gut microbiome, which impacts human digestive health (this is the science behind your daily probiotic yogurt). I don't believe
by astazangasta 7y ago
>Perhaps the most popular is the gut microbiome, which impacts human digestive health (this is the science behind your daily probiotic yogurt).
I don't believe there is any science behind the notion that yogurt is healthy for your gut as a probioitic. The bacteria in yogurt is lactobacillus, which is present in gut flora but a minor resident at best.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_flora https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_flora
>About 99% of the large intestine and feces flora are made up of obligate anaerobes such as Bacteroides and Bifidobacterium.
These are not present in yogurt and no amount of yogurt eating will help introduce them to your gut.
- forgotmypw3 7y agoThe best source of microbiome culture is fermenting or rotting food, which is already growing bacteria that eats the food that you're eating.
- astazangasta 7y agoThe selective constraint on gut bacteria is not merely to eat food, it is to facilitate the health of the gut. That is, a symbiote has different evolutionary goals than a bug that is just out for a meal. Don't go looking in rotten food for this stuff; the most likely place to find it is in another person's gut.
- ng12 7y agoThe theory is it's a symbiotic relationship. Very, very few probiotic strains are actually capable of colonizing your gut, rather their presence is beneficial for the bacteria you already have.