>A diet that promotes a healthy microbiome is going to be much more effective than supplementing lactobacilli or whatever. This may be generally true, but ther

>A diet that promotes a healthy microbiome is going to be much more effective than supplementing lactobacilli or whatever. This may be generally true, but there may be situations where it is significantly better to do both, if we are talking about probiotic pills. Needs more research before making definitive statements (other than the reasonable stance that careful refinement of diet should always be the starting point when possible). Fermented foods are on another level, though. It appears that increasing consumption of fermented foods is just plain good for us as a general rule. May someday be a standard corollary to "eat your veggies" for overall health and longevity.