Do You Need To Take Probiotics?

This episode is brought to you by Gut Food, Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and InsideTracker. Probiotics are critical to protecting and rebuilding the gut. They compete with bad gut bugs and yeast, modulate intestinal function, and are essential to changing and improving immune function. They are also anti-inflammatory, they help us break down food, and they build nutrients. In this episode of my Masterclass series, the second in a series on gut health, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host, Dhru Purohit, about how probiotics work in the gut, the best fermented foods to eat, and much more. Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30 million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset. This episode is brought to you by Gut Food, Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and InsideTracker. Check out Gut Food at gutfood.com. Check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. When you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman. InsideTracker is offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman. In this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Why we need probiotics (5:32 / 1:52) Top insults to our gut (7:04 / 3:25) Evaluating store-bought probiotics, including kombucha (8:08 / 4:26) What probiotics do (10:06 / 6:28) Different strains for different symptoms (14:43 / 10:50) The top fermented foods (18:34 / 14:46) Bacteria in the gut and your immune system (24:05 / 18:51) Who shouldn’t eat fermented foods (26:25 / 20:18) Steps to shape up our guts (28:48 / 23:46) The downside of antibiotics and supporting the gut (34:15 / 28:57) Products and Research Studies Mentioned in This Episode Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. You should always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal, or homeopathic supplement, or adopting any treatment for a health problem. The use of Gut Food or any other products or services purchased by you as a result of this podcast does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and any of the physicians affiliated with this podcast. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.