Are Probiotics Really Necessary? — erinlamb

Well that depends…..

Why? You might be getting plenty of them already. Probiotics are found in lots of foods, including yogurt, kefir and sauerkraut. These foods contain live cultures of bacteria that can help you maintain good digestive health. They’re also produced by your gut microbiome—which is made up of all the bacteria living in your intestines. If you want to get more probiotics into your diet (and why wouldn’t you?), eating fermented foods is a good place to start!

While probiotics are often touted as a way to boost your health, it’s important to remember that they aren’t a cure-all, and that your diet may be the best option for getting them. While many probiotic pills contain beneficial bacteria, these can be found in fermented foods, too—and those foods often have other nutrients you’ll want anyway.

A supplement however, can be beneficial when dealing with a specific imbalance, when antibiotics or necessary or when traveling – with fair warning, what works for one might not work for you as your gut is unique to you!

My approach however is always,

FOOD FIRST.

I know it can be hard to resist the marketing surrounding products like these, but the best approach is adding in your fermented and probiotic rich foods. Your gut will thank you!

If you have considered taking a probiotic supplement, you are currently taking one and don’t like it or can relate to any of the cases above where a probiotic supplement may be beneficial, my favourite probiotics are microbiome labs: you can get 10% OFF here.

Stay tuned for my next blog post – all about PREBIOTICS. The “biotics” that are most overlooked yet often more critical than the hyper focus many of us have on probiotics.

xo erin