I Was Wrong About Probiotics.

[@Darius-uj1gv]

I work for FDA. 99.99% of "dietary supplements" are absolutely unnecessary. Just eat a balanced diet, don't smoke, avoid alcohol. Drink water.

[@DrKaran]

There’s only a handful which for well Researched and very effective : creatine, fibre , vitamin d, potentially omega 3 but not as solid research as the first 3!

[@franciscunningham1939]

The fda is a joke.

[@7kortos7]

not possible for everyone. just saying.

[@jakedonaldson4007]

That sounds exactly like what someone that works for the FDA would say

[@commandercostas]

@@7kortos7 They're obviously not referring to exceptions

[@TheCaznut]

It all boils down to: - be skeptical of what you put in your body - a good diet will be better for you than almost any other intervention

[@Darius-uj1gv]

This is what I tried to tell these knuckle heads but they're all sold on the supplement lie. It's their "religion".

[@JVan-ic6ic]

@@Darius-uj1gv it’s the way you say it

[@user-mw1dc6ix9l]

Not really

[@Apoz]

Define "good diet" :)

[@TheCaznut]

@@thomaskaldahl196 "things you put in your body" referring to supplements and medication.

[@insederec]

Really is too bad that the cheapest foods are low in fiber and absent of fermented ingredients in the US. It feels very expensive to be healthy

[@DrKaran]

Yes food policy needs a change

[@JCel]

Is that so? Here in the EU you can get the same feeling but once you discover lentils and beans etc plus how easy fermentation at home is, it shines a new light on the matter.

[@rhi963]

​@@JCel unfortunately there are hardly any common american dishes cooked with cheap healthy things like pulses and legumes. we also dont have many sauces/ condiments made from herbs and such like other cultures, think chimmichurri, kimchi, salsas, we have ranch 😂

[@nichtsistkostenlos6565]

​@@rhi963 You don't have to make American dishes. We literally have the whole internet. Search for "cheap high fiber meals" on any search engine and you can find huge numbers of them.

[@roeliethegoat]

​@rhi963 So why dont you cook un-American things then? That sounds like an easy solution? Are vegetables really that expensive? Maybe Im very ignorant, but I cant imagine rice and say a leek or beans cost a lot. Cooking at home has to be much cheaper than take out, right? You can make so many healthy things with just 3 or 4 ingredients.

[@MNNski]

I've struggled with poor digestive health since I was a kid and had appendicitis. At the time they gave me antibiotics which messed up my gut microbiome. About a year ago I started making smoothies with fruits, berries, juice, and yogurt with active cultures. I've been far healthier and able to eat food I've not been able to eat for decades. It's completely changed my life.

[@senseisaitama8684]

How do you add live cultures, and where do you get it from? Also, what type of cultures did you add.

[@MNNski]

@@senseisaitama8684 It's not something you add. Part of making yogurt is a process of fermentation. This means their are living bacteria cultures in it. What you wish to look for is a yogurt that has not been pasteurized to kill off these cultures. Look for labels on the yogurt that says probiotic, live probiotics, live cultures, or active cultures. I recommend plain unsweetened yogurt and using fruit and berries for sweetening. You can also use fruit and/or berries, and granola to make parfaits. The key is getting both prebiotics and probiotics from natural sources.

[@senseisaitama8684]

@@MNNski TY

[@aedenpik]

@@senseisaitama8684u could use kefir, it has more strains of bacteria than yogurt

[@masonc8140]

@@senseisaitama8684 Kefir, Kimchi, Sauerkraut, Miso and Natto are all fermented foods with live cultures.

[@KxNOxUTA]

Petition to re-frame "bacteria that don't do anything" to "We do not yet know what they do" cause the error of labelling stuff "useless" in medicine to be later mistaken is repeated in history. So not again! X'D

[@exosproudmamabear558]

Doctors and medicine is weird they do not label things properly. If you do not know or there are no studies about it, it isnt useless. We should stop basing everything on articles and studies since there are lots of stuff we dont know, didnt test or simply wrong.

[@waffle_chair9269]

Yes. The educated should know this, but they don’t employ critical thought anymore .

[@POPEATHEISM]

Even if there is nothing now perhaps they just inhibit others growing through competition and they are also there to later evolve with anything new in the future so it's a gamble for the future.

[@martic5951]

Everything thing in science is correct / incorrect for up to this point in time. Thats why you hear "with the current evidence, it was not helpful". So yeah, when more info is discovered something might become useful. Right now, it is not.

[@mrnumba154]

Very true.

[@hughbryant898]

That Yakult thumbnail will for sure draw a lot of east & southeast asians down here. :)

[@DrKaran]

Haha welcome

[@postmamalone6711]

And oddly enough, lots of Mexicans lol

[@iamhereblossom1588]

Mexicans as well. That stuff is basically a required supplement in many households in Mexico.

[@deerlow1851]

Brazil too

[@nerdakash4920]

True lol. Me Indian came after seeing the thumbnail

[@MissingRaptor]

So much respect to you for posting this video where you are saying that you've learned something new and are changing your mind in accordance with the new information. Far too many people tend to double down and it's frustrating. Thanks for being like this

[@DrKaran]

Yes I used to think at worst it was harmless - I never believed they were a panacea but now I know more!

[@maxpayne69.]

@@DrKaranDuring my med college I had a few classes in Mechnikov Uni , in St.Petersburg named after Mechnikov . So during the intro classes of Immunology we had some history sections during which we learnt about his achievements & discoveries (Father of innate immunology , discovered function & working of the Macrophage, basically laid down the foundations for Immunology & the concept of Probiotics (especially much research on Lactobacillus)

[@waffle_chair9269]

Well you know, this is where logic and sense are so important . It’s not hard to predict where this was all going to end up. Quite frankly, if someone is going to give the impression they have knowledge, few should hold them to a higher standard, not congratulate them for being wrong???

[@dinamiteurdinamiteur2324]

Now do the same with RNA vaccines

[@dinamiteurdinamiteur2324]

And with hydroxycloroquine

[@matthewdee6023]

A (paraphrased) quote I came across a few years back was "trying to replace your gut biome with a probiotic yogurt drink is like cutting down the amazon and replacing it with row after row of corn."

[@DrKaran]

Good analogy

[@AlexQuinn-f2r]

Interesting abstract comparison- it's good I personally have referenced the concept of having a closed terrarium and either killing everything inside causing complete collapse or carelessly removing or putting random things in there and watching whatever happens with no understanding

[@threestans9096]

no one os trying to replace your guy biome. what are you talking about. we are more bacteria than human cells.

[@major69420]

that’s just not how kefir works at all though, maybe the premade stuff

[@vidhoard]

But i thought the specific takeaway from this video was to do exactly that... get your probiotics from food and not store bought probiotics if you're healthy?

[@adotinthecosmos]

I suffered from bad breath from a young age. I brushed my teeth 10x a day, chronically chewed gum, even carried a tube of toothpaste around with me all day. One day my pediatrician recommended acidophilus. I have been taking it since and my bad breath hasn't been a problem.

[@asdfkjhlk34]

Huh that’s really interesting

[@aaa-gt8by]

Uh interesting

[@kyriosgab7854]

Your bad breath came from an Intestinal Dysbiosis,

[@AllThingsConsidered333]

That’s very interesting- thanks for sharing! My daughter has persistent bad breath. She has always been very careful with her teeth (and braces).. she brushes and flosses multiple times a day and started using mouth wash but still has bad breath. Our dental hygienist recommended a probiotic mouthwash and gave us some samples. I don’t think she started using them yet but we both should get started. I also bought 2 other brands online so I guess we’ll see how it goes. I don’t remember what bacteria are in them. We will also consider the one you mention above. I need to get back on probiotics as I am once again on multiple antibiotics for tick disease (bartonella, borellia)

[@kyriosgab7854]

@@AllThingsConsidered333 it's the food!! Just tell me what your daughter is eating and you will find the response. I could not brush my teeth and I never have a bad breath! Never! Even if I just wake up from a long fasting

[@JohnnStr1]

We need more people like this telling us truth! Just finished reading The 23 Former Doctor Truths by Lauren Clark. Its fascinating what they hide from society.

[@lukag3155]

thanks for sharing that man

[@Isabelle.g6]

I finished that book 2 weeks ago and I can say that is amazing book. Would also recommend it. She helped me with so many of new health routines and it was actually interesting to read what she revealed about Industry and how they manipulate society.

[@7h268]

Check dr davis

[@Darius-uj1gv]

@@7h268 need for info than that. In the U.S. alone, Davis is the 8th most common surname, with over 1 million people sharing that name.

[@NeuronIron]

bot

[@DoodlesPrince]

I have a balanced diet and i have been told i have a good gut biome. I love yogurt and kimchi too. The only thing I probably lack is consuming the recommended amount of water daily. Anyways, I do occasionally drink Yakult, and personally havent experienced anything negative from consuming that probiotic and have been consuming it since I was really young. But, my partner, who has an extremely bad diet, and isnt the healthiest, just started drinking yakult with me, and like those 50% of unhealthy people mentioned in the video, that saw an increase in health, my partner is similar. They do seem to be benefitting drinking it, much more than me. Really goes to show everyone gut biomes react very differently.

[@DrKaran]

Yes they do react differently. However that’s not to say commercial probiotics are any good or science based!

[@che4840]

yakult saved me. i was so sick one time and wouldnt get better until i started having yakult.

[@kiddytube3915]

I have diverticulitis, discovered this while doing my colonoscopy. I used to get really bad stomach ache which lead to diarrhoea. This however stopped after I did some changes to my diet, but the biggest help I attribute to is regular consumption of probiotics.

[@herrkulor3771]

Stomach acid should be able to kill of the little Yakult fekal sample. I rather take milk without sugars like Kefir and Yogurts in large amounts occasionally for support

[@crying.observer]

Bloating , Scalp inflammation pain and excessive hair fall . I eat a lot but I'm skinny by default. Help 😭​@@DrKaran

[@ChrissyCat87]

As someone who was born in the late 80's and had chronic ear/nose/throat infections, so was on antibiotics a lot. I think the antibiotics are to blame for my IBS and in general GI issues. Weirdly though, all my issues started just after I got my first period. Anyway, after starting following you on instagram earlier this year, your knowledge has helped me get my doctor to take my stomach issues seriously. Can't thank you enough for that! So many doctors have just told me "It's just IBS, you just have to live with it." etc. But my life quality is awful, and my stomach issues got worse in winter 2023, then in april this year it got even worse. Finally going to the hospital for thourough testing etc. in October.

[@ghostratsarah]

I have a similar experience. Being on antibiotics so much as a kid, I ended up developing sugar maldigestion.I can't eat anything with simple sugars (cane, syrup, honey, maltitol, ect. Fruit is safe.). Doctors never took me seriously, but it's pretty obvious when I lick a piece of candy, to watch my tongue immediately turns white and fuzzy, and my sinuses suddenly fill with white goop. I don't have enough bacteria to fight the yeast.

[@missaih]

@@ghostratsarahhave you tried going on an animal based diet which cuts out carbs, maybe that can help

[@che4840]

it happened to me too, then i did a kimchi natto mixed whole grains diet, then added yakult and korean coated probiotics and all is good now. my mom has IBS and endoscopy, i gave her the coated probiotics and she stopped passing gas and poops at least once every 2 days compared to once a week before.

[@カスカディア国人]

@@ghostratsarahwait, white goop in the sinuses is from yeast? Every morning when I wake up I have to blow my nose for like two hours and it’s filled with thick white goop and it’s sometimes halfway dried out, I thought I just had really bad allergies, my tongue and mouth are also extremely dry when I wake up and the tongue is sometimes white but I thought it was just from being dry. When I mentioned to doctors my nose is bothering me like this they just look and say “oh yeah you have irritation” and do nothing!

[@Yeeha494]

Hey look into sibo, and other gut infection. It is likely gut dysbiosis. IF you need to kill them, use antimicrobial herbs and natural route of taking the bad bacteria out and do your research on your symptoms and such. Look into your root causes of gut issues, food intolerances and so on. Look up IBS Freedom Podcast and thank me later. A lot of info but it will really help.

[@dreamannemusic]

I love how even though this video is 15 minutes long, it keeps your interest the entire time!

[@DrKaran]

Honestly that is extremely pleasing to hear!

[@blueblack3591]

Yes it does. He has such a nice voice

[@Hathur]

Dr Karan is really good at keeping me focused on what he's saying. He's easy on the ears and speaks in a manner easy for a layperson like me to clearly understand what he's saying. I follow other doctors on youtube, but honestly many of them are either monotone, needlessly verbose or speak in a manner that is better suited to their peers, not a layperson.

[@amistrophy]

Damn attention spans really have gone down the drain

[@arn3107]

i agree very well made

[@victoria256r]

The fact that nobody talks about censored book called The 23 Former Doctor Truths by Lauren Clark really gets to me. Always loved people like Rachel, it opens our eyes

[@lukag3155]

They always censoring books like that

[@lukag3155]

Thanks for sharing that

[@lindencalloway5]

Rachel is such an amazing doctor

[@lindencalloway5]

Its def a must-read book

[@amarraa.l1]

Thank you victoria!

[@aternias]

Probiotics pretty much cured my IBS i had for years. I take it every day, and I never have had any IBS symptoms since.

[@Eel-on_Musk]

What did you do to increase probiotic count n also which brand

[@MrFateorfaith]

They helped me come back from antibiotics. My ibs is terrible after a round. Other than that doesn't really do anything for me.

[@robinerik7351]

What probiotics brand do you use?

[@redzinnia1888]

​@@Eel-on_Musk Bioflora probiotics has cured my ibs.

[@monikagupta345]

Do u want to share probiotic name or wanna hide??

[@char1194]

Considering how expensive they can be it's actually kind of a relief they're not what they're hyped up to be lol

[@DrKaran]

Indeed . I have hope we will have the science catch up to the hype. All Hope for probiotics not lost!

[@valeriereneeharper]

Conventional doctors have zero education on micro biome and related nutrition. Zero. And what they prescribe is useless. There are a few good ones on the market that are very reasonably priced and effective but finding good quality probiotics in foods that reach all the way to the colon is really the best choice. Not all of them get where they need to be. Yogurt is usually a waste. Especially when you get the flavored ones. Adding processed sugars, etc to your probiotic foods will 1)feed the bad bacteria that can mess up your micro biome and 2)have strains that don’t even make it halfway through the small intestines. Pick the right ones and pick unflavored and unsweetened

[@macmcleod1188]

Kim Chi is super cheap. And delicious. And it's been highly effective for me for a couple decades. It has hundreds of pro-biotics.

[@Wyrdwad]

All I know is, I've been a sufferer of regular IBS flareups for around 15 years now, and it's impacted my quality of life quite significantly -- and thus far, nothing any doctor has ever prescribed has ever helped curb it. Drinking one Yakult per day, however, has -- and quite noticeably, at that. And as I presently live in Tokyo -- just down the road from one of the main Yakult production facilities, as it happens -- I'm able to get Yakult readily and cheaply, and I've been able to lead a relatively IBS flareup-free life for almost the entire 5 years I've been living here thanks to it. Whatever studies may say, it's hard to argue with results, so I shall continue to drink my daily Yakult!

[@JillC]

We drink it in Thailand too!

[@pri_shay_dior]

I still have yet to find out what's wrong with my gut, but Good Belly probiotic juice helps me. I haven't needed a GI cocktail in years.

[@kimberlycooper4170]

If you are from the USA, maybe the IBS is from all the herbicides and pesticides that are sprayed on wheat and other plants? Italian scientists have found interesting things about gluten, zonulin, and IBS-Diarrhea.

[@Wyrdwad]

@@kimberlycooper4170 Yeah, I am indeed, and that wouldn't surprise me in the slightest! I've felt healthier in general since moving to Japan, as food is just plain more well-regulated and well-prepared here. It's unreal to me that people eat raw eggs on the regular here -- you DEFINITELY wouldn't want to do that back home!

[@Goldenretriever-k8m]

You can make your own yogurt , to avoid all the plastic waste. It’s so much more delicious and cheap

[@babykata-dt3ys]

I love yogurt. Put some chocolate granola on it and you can basically have dessert for breakfast without people judging you.

[@DrKaran]

Nice!! Haha

[@vlogily8043]

I don’t know if this is true, but I read an article that suggests not to eat it first that you should eat something else to start and then have the yogurt

[@Ace_Mace]

i use to love yogurt but my stomach no longer agrees

[@RipRLeeErmey]

​@@vlogily8043 Makes sense, the bacteria in the yogurt ultimately needs to eat, too.

[@gaiaiulia]

Bananas and honey with yoghurt. 😋

[@jassewalton1768]

This is an interesting and helpful video dear Dr Karan. You are one of the few doctors who acknowledge the importance of gut health and how to address it. I went through surgery for bowel cancer, and NO-ONE on the hospital team mentioned gut health. Likewise another surgery for tumour secondaries, where they had to remove my (healthy) gallbladder as it was sitting contiguous to a small secondary... no mention of diet post-gallbladder. Plus, a lot of the hospital food I wouldnt feed to my dog. Im lucky that the cancer (Adenosarcoma) was only second stage, and so far I'm doing ok. Plus I've long been a supporter of the 'You are what you eat' notion.

[@DrKaran]

You’ve been through a lot and hope you feel well my friend! And seconded the hospital food is not fit for a dog!

[@CaptainHieronymusLex]

My father is a vet (not even specialized to humans) and he always states that most illness starts in the gut

[@user-um2uf9zq4c]

Before I begin watching and purely for my own enjoyment (yes, very weird, I know): - Microbiome theory to me, was a literal temper on the idea of germ theory. Suddenly, so many things made sense (in the 90s). - After travelling overseas to poorer nations as a young teen, I was shocked by how people lived... and were OK. Mum married a an Indian Doctor in Malaysia, the skin conditions were the most memorable as a child. - After living in China and seeing people eat food that I couldn't without getting ill, I started questioning the obsession with sterility (which I now know is never actually sterile anyway) my grandmother taught me (she was an old nurse). - After eating the food for a few years and not getting ill, I learned about adhesion of enterococci to the intestinal wall and the production of molecules that stop this adhesion. Not really microbiome, but it definitely got me thinking. - Started taking Yakult in China and it DID seem to help quite a lot, though not significantly more than a placebo would have. - Learned about fiber... fiber fiber fiber. Learned about how we evolved with hundreds of times more fiber in out diet and basically bred fiber out of modern crops. Fiber is king. Fiber food for the organisms that ARE you that outnumber YOUR (genetically) cells. We are each a complex ecosystem and fiber is the key. So my guesses are: - we still need more studies to have real clarity. - We don't have a complete picture of a healthy vs unhealthy microbiome. - Supplement industry is the wild west. - These are probably beneficial bacteria and may help those depleted, but probably don't help healthy people much. - Fiber is better. - Fresh fruit and veg is better (and we still don't really know why. It could be partially hormetic, it could be to do with microbiota, it could be as-yet unknown functions of phenolic and other phytocompounds in plants. Likely it's a mix of all the above. Let's see how totally wrong I was.

[@user-um2uf9zq4c]

So... Was wrong about them helping people generally (after abx etc.). It's actually an even tighter therapeutic window. Don't bother with supplements at all... because the supplement industry is the wild west. Also forgot about fermented foods.

[@Darius-uj1gv]

Another bit of advice from your local FDA employee - if you check the label on any dietary supplement you're considering buying and you see "These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease." That's FDA code for "There is zero empirical evidence showing this stuff works as advertised." Chances are it will do you no good. It will cost you money and if not for bribing Congress it would have been regulated as an unapproved drug due to the claims made. But as we all know - Congress is for sale to the highest bidder.

[@DrKaran]

Nice! Good info!

[@orthotron]

Almost all supplements say that, even ones that have good evidence that they work (Vit D, B12, omega-3, etc.). They HAVE to say that if they make any claim like "supports heart health" etc. But you should be looking at ingredients, not the claims, so that label doesn't really matter much

[@Darius-uj1gv]

@@orthotron Untrue. If you see the "These statements" statement on the label - it's basically snake oil. Thanks.

[@mickeyg7219]

@@orthotron Supplements don't treat or cure anything in healthy individuals. You'll be in trouble if you have deficiencies, but if you have enough, taking more of them won't benefit you further, and taking too much of some vitamins could have a harmful effect. The only thing that makes vitamins work is treating symptoms directly resulted from vitamin deficiencies.

[@orthotron]

​@@Darius-uj1gv Which part exactly is untrue? 21 CFR 101.93 states that statement must be present when making a claim about "structure/function" of a supplement and "claims of a benefit related to a classical nutrient deficiency disease and claims of general well-being from consumption of a dietary ingredient". In other words, that statement is present when a marketing claim is made. Presence/absence of it tells you nothing about the quality or effectiveness of the ingredients.

[@tigerdcd]

As someone who suffers from Ulcerative colitis this video has been eye opening, I wish I had taken better care of my gut sooner, thinking about it it's no surprise my own immune system started attacking my gut for how much I neglected my body. I am trying to do better and my partner will be giving birth in a couple of months to our first daughter, I'm going to give her the best diet I possibly can when she begins solids. Thanks Dr Karan

[@DrKaran]

You are not to blame for having ulcerative colitis. It is not your fault - please know that! However there are things you can do going forwards to help symptomatically from a lifestyle point of view

[@AgentOffice]

You don't know what caused it I have it too

[@iluvtrees1969]

Will you feed her an animal based carnivore diet?

[@spazy3687]

Dr Ken Berry will help you with the carnivore diet to help with your issue.

[@ww-pw6di]

Absolutely not your fault as it's relatively likely that UC is caused by a MAP-like bacteria or chemical (think teflon or micro plastics) that's not yet found or identified as a culprit. Regardless it's a shitty diagnosis and something that your doctor probably didn't tell you is that during flares your brain gut axis shuts down to protect the brain and this causes your brain to go into starvation mode, meaning depression, poor memory and decreased cognitive abilities will follow and get worse the longer the flare goes on. Just sharing it so that you don't end up thinking you're *also* losing your memory and *also* getting depressed and then pumping yourself even more full of meds because most doctors have literal shit for brains and will enable it.

[@blinschik2197]

now that was very helpful ^^ I started to work as a cashier in a grocery store and noticed that many elderly people are buying the Yakult thing you were holding in the thumbnail, now my dad (also around 50) often complains about being tired and having gut problems so I started getting it for him, but now that I know what actually is good for the guts and have proof I might be able to finally convince him to eat more veggies and fruits XDD thanks dr. Karan!!

[@DrKaran]

Awesome! And good luck

[@vincentturnt6635]

@@DrKaran What do you think of prebiotic supplements? Are they better than probiotic supplements?

[@jacquelinekabugo-raderson1878]

Had been randomly unsubscribed from the channel without my knowledge! 😱 Thanks for all you do, Dr. 🤗✨️

[@DrKaran]

Oh no!

[@baruchben-david4196]

"No disease that can be treated by diet should be treated with any other means." - Maimonides.

[@missbeaussie]

Except in many countries it can't be fixed with diet as the soil no longer contains the required minerals.

[@jujutrini8412]

@@missbeaussie😱

[@ashleyyyy8833]

I've had IBS for as long as I can remember, and I've been a vegan for five years. Nothing about "eat more fibre to improve your gut health' surprises me. Since I've been vegan, my IBS flare ups are usually attributable to stress, whereas before that it could (and very much did) flare up at any time for no apparent reason. I'd tried so many diets like low FODMAPS, gluten free, probiotic supplements and nothing worked. Eat more fibre folks.

[@ParleLeVu]

Another doctor on youtube says fibre can make both IBS and Chrons WORSE. So are you sure about this?

[@Hathur]

This is my experience as well. Gut / bowel problems for 10 years.. nothing worked, until I merely increased (by a large margin) my fibre in food and fibre supplement (just psyllium powder in a large glass of water twice a day... plus increased fibre in my diet as well). Solved 99% of my problems. Western / North American diet is garbage, it's so low fibre due to all the processed trash we eat.

[@AM-dn1iq]

Digestive enzymes Probiotic Being free and dairy free Changed my life Probiotics worked for me So much relief

[@Kieran-jq5kk]

When you say high fibre, what are we talking per day?

[@anastasiafalcon4637]

​@@ParleLeVuyes, I was trying to fix my gut problems by having more fiber in my diet. Little did I know I was already having too much. And more fiber was making the situation even worse. Once I reduced it pretty much all problems were gone. The good old "it's all about balance".

[@bromson4459]

Why the fuck would probiotics contain antibiotic resistant bacteria? Is this a result of selecting specific strains, or just plain carelessnes? Also i hope that, if any, only the regulated probiotics are resistant, otherwise im going to have an aneurism.

[@a_lethe_ion]

Well for the medical types, the special strains you get in stomach resistant capsules, I can imagine that the types have indirect resistance bc of faster growth, bc they're g+ for an AB that only affects g- For the study, I think it's lateral gene transfer from the ones who survived and developed a resistance via random mutation so the resistant has a benefit and was able to overgrow

[@mickeyg7219]

No, all bacteria, good and bad, can evolve. Good bacteria that is antibiotic resistant can "accidentally" transfer the antibiotic resistant gene to other bacteria, potentially pathogenic one.

[@JillC]

They probably thought it was a good thing, for people who have to take a lot of antibiotics, the antibiotics won’t wipe out their gut bacteria. They didn’t think ahead.

[@nubconnor]

lol antibiotics and resistant strains are naturally occurring, bacteria use antibiotics to take over colonies... its how bacteria compete against each other, of course you need resistant strains within your gut.

[@Miguel.L]

Lateral gene transfer ☝️

[@so_monika6743]

A good rule of thumb is that you should aim to eat at least thirty (30!) different types of vegetables/fruits/nuts/pulses/and legumes every week. The greater the variation, the better your gut health. It sounds like a lot but it is actually quite easily done, especially when you realize that you can also count most of your spices in with the rest of your vegetables. An added bonus is that when you cook using a lot of different vegetables you can cut way down on the salt you add.

[@DrKaran]

Yes variety of plants Is key

[@aimeelinekar3902]

Why would you use less salt with more vegetables…? They deserve good seasoning too!

[@dawnelder9046]

Or eat beef daily.

[@newt2120]

@@dawnelder9046does that replace the 30 veggies?

[@14xx07]

⁠@@newt2120maybe both red meat and variety of fatty greens

[@barbararowley6077]

I’m more a fan of giving your own existing microbiome a good diet, than adding in extras. I find it helpful to think of my microbiome as helpful pets - I might want to feed me fatty, salty, junk food because it releases reward chemicals, but I’m always careful what I feed pets. If I’m introducing new bacteria I do prefer to use fermented foods. I went on a Dukkan diet years ago, and the one thing I kept from that is eating lots of fibre. Because it really does make an enormous difference to my overall health.

[@dianatran464]

I consume one bottle of Yakult everyday for almost 6 months. My gut has never been better. I used to suffer from chronic constipation my whole childhood and in my 20s. With a bottle of Yakult and be more conscious about what I eat everyday, my bowel movement is back to normal (normal-everyday-standard). Overall, i would recommend that you should be more conscious about what you eat (fiber-rich food) and drink a small bottle of Yakult everyday. Should do you good.

[@gi1dor]

Yakult is probably the worst, it's 12g of sugar per small 80ml bottle, 50 calories

[@Tcmter23]

@@gi1dor where i am there is a low sugar version of yakult. Like the commentor above, I also had a pretty sensitive stomach but after drinking yakult for a while its gotten much better so just another anecdote.

[@gi1dor]

@@Tcmter23 low calorie version is 6g of sugar

[@biglemoncoke]

@@gi1dor Yakult only has 3 different strains of probiotics.

[@djsac2513]

i wish this guy was my local gp 🙏, both entertaining and helpful!

[@DrKaran]

I’m a surgeon though haha

[@rosaharding866]

He’s a surgeon.

[@djsac2513]

Yeah I’m aware he’s a surgeon, I watch his vids, just saying that my life would be so much easier if he could be the person I see whenever I have issues!

[@blinschik2197]

​​@@djsac2513 same here Im afraid of my doctors TwT dr. Karan or dr. Mike would be a blessing to have XDD

[@lislelisle5453]

Agree, genuine guy.

[@eluna34]

I have had cdiff twice within a 13 month period, let me tell you probiotics atm are saving my life bc the second time i had it was after I stopped taking probiotics regularly. Unfortunately probiotics even when prescribed by medical professionals in clinic and hospitals are not covered by insurance which means I am spending a hell of a lot of money to not get cdiff again.

[@kinggab8905]

Are you taking a lot of antibiotics currently. Chronic antibiotic use is a risk factor for c.diff.

[@eluna34]

@@kinggab8905 Yes it is, and right now I am not but its absolutely what caused the first infection after which you have a high chance of getting it again, and once you have it twice you are at a 65% chance of re infection unless you take appropriate probiotics (diet and in capsule form) according to my doctor. Cdiff is scary and I wish they would tell people its a risk factor of taking antibiotics. Loosing 3 kilos in a week is terrifying. I had no choice bc I had a very very severe infection but for those that do have an option please be aware! Antibiotics are not evil or anything but they are not risk free either.

[@meggo329]

You can make your own kefir forever you just activate the grain when it's fermented you take the grains out and out it into new milk and start fermenting again. Buy once have it forever

[@miamyra.a]

He's the only source of information that i believe from the internet

[@DrKaran]

Thanks my friend!

[@NarelleL-mu7xr]

Don't know why, but you do seem very easy to trust, thank you for all you do, still yet to buy your book though 😬 ​@@DrKaran

[@SuperKendoman]

Fact check those claims anyway. We all need a bit of accountability to keep us grounded

[@waffle_chair9269]

Omg, you’re in deep trouble 😂 he’s about as much common sense as a 4 year old.

[@carolinebennett5615]

That’s not healthy. He is simply regurgitating information. It could be wrong or he might over emphasise something leading to misleading conclusions. He can’t possibly be at the forefront of research in all these areas he talks about. Quoting studies is a good sign but even so, how do we know he’s interpreting them accurately or even looking at the best studies? This is simply one input. Find others and seek out a balanced perspective. And if this topic is very important to you then find experts in the field and look at their work and advice.

[@beemerwt4185]

Actually love that you made this video because I've seen some of your Instagram reels that talk about probiotic and prebiotics. It's always good to challenge your own beliefs, and speaks greatly to your integrity that you admit that you were wrong when new evidence has presented itself. I've been struggling with constipation over the last several years. Doesn't matter what I eat, it never seems to go away. But what you said at the end of the video gives me a bit of hope. I'm going to try to hit my daily fiber while also enjoying some fermented foods from time to time. Hopefully something will change.

[@DrKaran]

I’ve never supported the use of probiotic supplements that you get from supermarkets..my mistake was thinking they were “harmless”

[@Alesha_Lewer]

This is so fascinating, I’m currently battling an ear infection that has been raging for almost a month and have been on and off 2 antibiotics for the month and taking probiotics for that time too and I find it helps

[@neftalithekushite4063]

This video is so informative. I just sent it to my mom, from whom I inherited my nerdiness. Keep up the awesome work.

[@DrKaran]

:)

[@TB-yq6ew]

I think naturally femented foods are good wont overload you with too much random stuff but has the right amount to give your tummy a turf war

[@gi1dor]

What do you mean by "random stuff"

[@SilkySloth]

I cant get pro/prebiotics naturally. Their natural sources put me in a ton of pain. Pro/prebiotics have given me the ability to ingest more of its natural sources without discomfort. Ive also been feeling less depressed overall, clearer mentally, and Ive been experiencing less pain on my cycle. I agree that everyones biome is different, do whats best for you!

[@sincerethoughts1912]

Thank you so much for posting this! I used to take all kinds of probiotics for years (up until 2023) without realizing that they might be making things worse. I now have so many gut symptoms, including a stubborn case of SIBO and IMO (high methane and high hydrogen). Thanks again! I love your videos, your Instagram posts, all your content!

[@justinanthonyprochemdirect401]

Research using dirt for SIBO - spore-forming soil based probiotics and humic and fulvic acid.

[@DawaLhamo]

Twice I've been on antibiotics, the doctor and pharmacist recommended a certain brand (Culturelle) probiotic - the first time the doctor actually wrote it down , the second time, the pharmacist recommended it due to the antibiotic I was going to be on). I just took them while on the antibiotics and about a week after, to kickstart the process. I don't know what value supplements taken every day would have. I do eat yogurt every day, though - I just really like yogurt - and it's a consistent source of calcium. That garden analogy makes a lot of sense to me, though. I don't reseed my garden every day - I just keep it watered and in the sun, and feed it occasionally. I selectively replant areas as needed - spacing is important for good healthy plants.

[@lymb3914]

This was a great video, and something very worth considering. I'll be honest, though, I was a little afraid you'd tell me to seriously cut back on the kimchi lol

[@DrKaran]

Haha know MOAWR kimchi!

[@parimalahvictor7304]

I love listening to you Dr Karan.So passionate about what you are researching.

[@DrKaran]

:)

[@Mindsmith96]

How beneficial are fermented foods such as kefir? Ive been having a mug of kefir in the morning followed by eggs and spinach for the past 2 years, my gut 'feels' better, but I'd be interested in your opinion

[@DrKaran]

Definitely beneficial. We can’t say for sure every fermented Food we eat is going to do wonders for gut health - it won’t be bad for sure and cheaper than Supps. They also provide other benefits like fibre!

[@anthonyantoine9232]

Fermented foods rich in probiotics have a lot of benefits, which you noted, but in moderation. I recall reading a study a couple years ago regarding gastric cancer correlation with high consumption of fermented foods among Koreans (traditional Korean cuisine uses a lot of fermented products), and heavy consumption of fermented products was correlated with higher risk of gastric cancer. That doesn't mean they should be avoided, though, but used in moderation. I love fermenting foods and I love the flavors that are developed in the process, not to mention the health benefits, but it's important to not overdo it.

[@thisguyshandle]

I was made aware of this 18 years ago. I remember a group study being done and two big named companies left the study so that they could still continue to promote healthy gutt bacteria on their products.

[@laideehart2070]

I bet a lot of people don't know about fecal transplants and the lab test results regarding it.

[@DrKaran]

They likely don’t you’re right !

[@laideehart2070]

@DrKaran I honestly found it so fascinating! It opens up such a broad possibility of gut health, personality and outlook changes and recovery prospects. There's so much about our bodies we have yet to discover. Such an exciting thought when compared to all the things we've already discovered!

[@handyhacker11]

Saw something astonishing on Fibromyalga and Fatigue which Jarred Younger presented on youtube recently

[@teatimewithshiva]

I believe a Stanford study a few years ago showed that high fiber didn’t diversify the gut microbiome and didn’t decrease inflammatory markers but a diet with fermented foods did. The last part of your video contradicts this. Do you have an opinion on that study?

[@ironmorda]

Dr Karan, please address this question. It's very interesting

[@DulyDullahan]

Isn’t that exactly what he said though? High fiber alongside with fermented food rather than one more than the other. Also, if I’m not mistaken, high fiber food may not diversify gut microbiome but it IS needed as prebiotics (fuel) for the probiotics in your guts so it’s important to take that either way.

[@DrKaran]

What I said throughout the video was that fibre is essential in acting as a PREbiotic for the PRObiotics which reside within you. That is validated across the literature. Fermented foods are great yes, but so is just standard fibre rich plant food.

[@mabinogidrws]

Who's watching with IBS wondering if anything will ever help? I've got legit sauerkraut and kimchi in the fridge and I need to tuck into them.

[@Mallchad]

Reduce or stop eating all carbohydrates and fibre.... Those aren't great for most humans but intolerance for people with IBS because your body can't digest those foods well and leave large amounts to run through the colon and rough it up. If it isn't something like pepper or acidic fruit which is irritating too Meat, fish, eggs and animal fat are your best friend for low irritating gut food. It's listed under the FODMAP foods as best. That excludes all plant food, unfortunately

[@ClarissaWild]

I have IBS, the probiotics did wonders. Don't believe what people say. He literally pointed out a study that said it helped for people with IBS. IBS is not something most of the general population have, so 'general' people who are healthy don't need these supplements, but WE DO.

[@Mallchad]

@@ClarissaWild It not that probiotics don't work. It's that you don't really know what you get in each product most of the time. And the information of what to do and what strains to use for each person is lacking. I believe that's the same as what Dr Karan said...

[@sustainablelivingwannabe1756]

@@mabinogidrws I think with IBS there is no “one size fits all“. You‘ll just have to try which foods agree with you, and more than likely, you are going to have to eliminate several foods from your diet. But that doesn’t mean you can’t eat a healthy, plant based diet.

[@MsJosiejo32]

Maybe I can give you some hope. I had 'ibs' fir 5+ years. It turned out that the root causes of my symptoms were SIBO as well as dysbiosis of the large intestine. I cleared my SIBO, and am now working on the large intestine. I've gone from being able to tolerate only 1/6 fodmap groups (and truly not even managing the supposedly suitable amounts of these foods), which meant cutting out so many veggies/legumes/fruits, like MOST of them. Now I'm at the point where I can tolerate small amounts again, and its improving every week. It is often possible to figure this stuff out!! Figure out what bothers you, figure out the root cause, then treat them. I used antimicrobials and ginger (gut motility aid) for the SIBO, and I'm using S. Boulardii plus veggie variety for my dysbiosis. Plus days worth of research, and unfortunately no real medical help (found it all to be a bit useless).

[@PhillyFail]

This is why I love your channel and you as a doctor you actually show that you research on your own and learn things and are willing to admit when wrong or right and not just flash your medical degree in my face saying don't confuse your research with my medical degree so I trust you

[@DrKaran]

Thank you

[@geneard639]

After major surgery and a few weeks on anti-biotics my doctors told me to start taking a probiotic of any kind, a nurse friend suggested I try a brand of Kefir called 'Good Belly' and man oh man I was addicted to that stuff for almost 2 months and my guts went from sour to happy-happy-happy.

[@ItsRaitisLV]

Buying suplements is looking for the easy way out. You already know what changes you need to make, so do it! Save money and experience real results and improve self esteem on the way!

[@CptApplestrudl]

Eat a healthy mixed diet, move/exercise and sleep well. Also avoid stress. That alone will give you a good groundwork for your health.

[@JJ-ds5fs]

The best food/digestive advice that sums it all up is: eat whole, not processed foods, mostly plants, not too much

[@kraftymum]

This is purely anecdotal, but my husband had been having gut issues for years. He had gotten an IBS diagnosis a couple years ago but he was so frustrated because just when he thought he’d finally dialed in a diet that wouldn’t cause him problems, he would start having issues again. After multiple doctor visits and tests, they couldn’t seem to figure out his issue. Doing some reading on nutrition and foods, he started having some kefir with his breakfast and he eats some kimchi with dinner every day. Within a couple of weeks, he was starting to feel much better and as he slowly started adding foods back into his diet, all the issues seem to have subsided and he’s feeling back to normal. Even he was shocked. Something that simple.

[@mariannetfinches]

In veterinary medicine (my profession), studies have shown specific probiotics shorten the duration of acute diarrhoea in shelter environments. There's currently no evidence to support its use in chronic diarrhoea. But i have several patients with lifelong conditions that destabilise when we try weaning off the probiotic. Microbiomes are fascinating. I'm enjoying watching science develop in real time. Hopefully we'll understand it better within the next few years

[@dfeuer]

We need much better regulations to make sure what we think we're buying is what we're actually buying.

[@DrKaran]

Yep with supplements agreed

[@Maninawig]

You mentionned a study where Fecal Microbiota Transplant ( 3:38 ) helped the people repopulate their gut with bacteria faster. But you also mentionned that the microbiome changes over time ( 2:34 ). In an earlier video, you also mentionned using old yogurt as a starter for culturing new yogurt. My question is this: if one were to use the FMT to culture a unique yogurt for someone, how long could someone effectively use that yogurt as starter before the yogurt and intestinal microbiomes stop matching?

[@DrKaran]

The process of fmt is very laborious and intensive so making that into a consumable product would be logistically quite difficult! Interesting and creative idea though!!

[@Maninawig]

@@DrKaran I was thinking of situations where people in isolation situations (like Dianna from PhysicsGirl) or people with chronic intestinal issues might need that extra help. If you can grab the culture once and continue to reproduce it, then costs should go down, especially when the condition can last years.

[@shirleyvandenkerkhof5389]

Poop yoghurt 😂

[@1TakoyakiStore]

To continue with your garden analogy, sounds like what we need is the probiotic equivalent of the 3 sisters. Also in regards to Yakult shown in the thumbnail, it's the only probiotic that's had any sort of positive impact on me. My tethered spine causes me to have near chronic constipation. It's so bad that if I eat any significant amount of fiber I risk a bowel obstruction. Soluble fiber I seem to be OK with, but I had a scary episode as a teen where a doctor prescribed fiber and it nearly killed me as well as likely caused irreparable nerve damage in the lower region of my large intestine as my bowel patterns have never been the same since then.

[@cbtowers4841]

Yakult netted $3.2 billion dollars in sales, and is hugely popular in Japan. It’s a typical household item here. They are some of the healthiest people and also have a much lower prevalence of IBS than the US or the UK. So, at the very least, I don’t think it’s harmful at all. Kids love it, so I’ll keep buying it for my kids.

[@DrKaran]

So you’re saying the Japanese are healthy because of yakult. Not their environment, diet ..

[@sgfh182]

@@DrKaran checkmate!

[@notinterested7911]

Thanks, i’m glad someone is making a video about this

[@stefandebruijn6559]

What is the difference between drinking a yakult in the morning or eating a bowl of yoghurt (other than the price) in terms of probiotics? If they both contain probiotics, why is the yoghurt and kefir fine, but the yakult is not? Is it the amount of probiotics in them?

[@gi1dor]

No difference, yakult just way less healthy, it is a sugar bomb (12g of sugar on small 80ml bottle, it's 3 tea spoons!)

[@fancyfeast4610]

@@gi1dorwas going to say sugar!

[@Esico6]

@@gi1dor If you take it out the fridge and keep it on room temperature the sugars will be eaten by the bacteria ( probably not all) and you get even more bacteria. 😊

[@HIIMPIEZ]

11:16; the lesson I took was to perform skin-to-skin contact with breastfeeding mothers. Thanks Dr. Karan!

[@DrKaran]

Ayo!!

[@KingdomDumb]

Scary how little regulation there is on supplements. Literally a "do your own research" moment. 😵

[@Sigyn26]

I’m late to the party, but I’ve always struggled with gut problems. Bloating, constipation, pain. My mom recommended the yogurt Activia, a probiotic. I started eating it 2 times a day and within a week I was going to the bathroom regularly, processing food without issues, and no more bloating. I can’t tell you how much it has helped me.

[@aejeongjones5404]

Great video! I love to see content creators relaying researched info. The time put in to creat such content is appreciated. 👍👍👍

[@DrKaran]

Welcome and thanks for watching!

[@Daggur]

You drink yakult to for 'health'. I drink it cause it tastes good. We are not the same.

[@OfficialBeeswax]

I ferment my own kefir. No idea what bacteria are in it, but at least I know they're alive

[@caroline73337]

Same . And it's so simple that I don't know why you'd buy it.

[@kellyvargas6986]

Billions of good bacteria if grown fresh. People who take any opiate derived medication shouldn't take it before bed when your digestion is slow as such medications also slow digestion causing the bacteria to remain in the small intestine longer resulting in unpleasant symptoms.

[@Esico6]

@@caroline73337as a starting culture.

[@GameRanger06]

I love this guy

[@DrKaran]

:) thank you my friend!

[@BeulahKuku]

I'm surprised how active you are in your comment section. I had to comment seeing you respond to a purely appreciative comment like this. Keep it up :)

[@sunnymeb]

Always a pleasure Dr Karan! Love your dedication to delivering the facts, as we currently know them. You’re the exact doc we all want! Fact based, but able to pivot when new information comes available.

[@DrKaran]

Thank you! :)

[@Veritas-invenitur]

So, 8 years ago, I kept getting really sick. I would find myself once every couple of weeks immobilized for hours from my gut pain. I saw specialist and had a couple of scopes done and nothing was found. So, I tried eating a pre and probiotic heavy diet. That worked. After a few months, I started returning back to my old diet and no pain or sickness. A couple of years go by and all of a sudden my symptoms start up again so I start up the pre-pro-biotic diet up again for a month. Like before the symptoms stop and I swap back to my old diet. A couple more years later, the same thing. The lesson I learned here is to listen to your body.

[@OneLevin]

10:25, LOL. Good content and video to get someone started on subject.

[@DrKaran]

:p

[@LukeJukeDuke]

Yakult has helped me with stomach aches, during my middle school days. I don't drink a couple a day, just one helps ease my pain. Edit: during the times when i get a stomach ache and I don't have the money for yakult, I'll still have my stomach ache throughout the day.

[@rugbygemma1984]

Would love to hear your views on autism and gut microbiome

[@DrKaran]

Very interesting area of research. Deffo need a video on gut + brain

[@jackoh991]

@@DrKaranas in lots of autistics have ibs or other tummy issues. I hate it. I am fed up of being sick from eating food

[@Khalrua]

I work at Hopkins as a pharmacist. We do NOT allow any patient to take probiotics, and we don’t carry anything on formulary for them to use. My understanding is that that decision was made because there’s no good informations that says it’s safe enough or effective enough

[@gi1dor]

Exactly! As I know there is no good evidence of probiotics, thanks for sharing about Hopkins policies about it

[@finalfanvii6822]

Hell yeah videos just found out you do videos and not just YT shorts. Love informational videos and ones that actually are legit not just spam or lies

[@wmdkitty]

At this point, I'm willing to try darn near anything to improve my gut health.

[@mechannel7046]

13:00 eating fiber for gut health

[@mamiavodah1012]

Great info Dr. Karan - EXCEPT in individuals with certain pre-existing GI disorders; probiotics are VERY essential to comfortable living. People with celiac, Crohn's, IBD, FODMAP intolerance (IBS), metabolic dis, previous C.diff, SIBO, etc - often do not have, produce or maintain normal healthy gut flora. These people are miserable without daily probiotics & for many they are already on very limited diets so they CAN'T eat a diet that would supply the probios naturally.

[@nikoheinonen7815]

Love your scientific approach, mend your opinion if research proves it wrong. It takes guts to admit that someone was wrong!

[@Angel-ip7pw]

I was instructed by a doctor to take probiotics and its been helping. I used to be very healthy but got a kidney infection from a UTI 😬 the antibiotics i took for it have given me tons of acid reflux and random pains now but the probiotics have been helping 👍

[@ZX-mt2dg]

Idk if you’ll see this comment. There was a study some time ago that studied poo transfers between overweight and healthy/underweight individuals. Those that were overweight, took on the transfer and ended up losing significant amounts of weight. It was interesting.

[@jackoh991]

I'm not over weight but don't seem to be able to process any food (I currently know 1 food I can safely eat). I think I need a transplant from a healthy individual

[@maddscientist82]

Are you Mutahar's dad?

[@milanc7854]

Who?

[@bullseye24lp63]

​@@milanc7854 the channel is called some ordinary gamers

[@maddscientist82]

@@milanc7854 lol KZbinr: SomeOrdinaryGamers

[@saksxmusic]

Please create more videos on the gut-brain axis 🙏🏽 endlessly fascinating topic

[@DrKaran]

For sure!

[@dillarddillard-p4e]

Thanks for science and facts…even the truth that there is much we do not know yet. Already had heard many of these thing by the doctor that discovered probiotics. You had some additional info he did not have the time to add due to tv time constraints. Thank you!

[@marikamariamagdalenam]

Very interesting! Thank you. ❤ One doctor said "When you are suffering from diarrhea you shouldn't take probiotics". You can take them afterwards, when you stop floating that toilet non stop.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Thank you so much for such a clear and easy to follow explanation of this confusing topic. And, for the approximately $30 per month, that l'll be putting back in my pocket to spend on real food. 😊

[@vidhoard]

This video is so amazing. The level of research and attention to detail. ❤

[@DrKaran]

Thank you!

[@simply.nonchalant6006]

This is a super insightful video, Dr. Karan! Thanks for this🙏

[@DrKaran]

Hope it helped!

[@Nyla_]

I'm grateful for the Chinese doctor who told me years ago already that probiotics should only be taken if really needed. I really wondered why ppl take them like m&m. Thank you so much Dr Karan, I'll share this with friends and family

[@Rehnqvist76]

9:19 “Buttworths - Colon cleaner chili” seems like a nice meal 😂 Best line: “if you think it’s hot when you eat, wait ‘til you take the seat” 😂🤣

[@mishmash86]

Thanks!

[@DrKaran]

Thanks for this man!

[@Jojimochii]

I appreciate the very neat and organized video info section.

[@AnjLove01]

I am an asian and Yakult is part of our family’s monthly grocery supply like a regular drinks but thinking its good for us as well as greek yogurt. Just as others consume softdrinks, our family drink it when we want it but normally once a day. 😊

[@ReginaMargery]

It can't be spring if your heart is filled with past failures.

[@vinothmanoharan2468]

Only a very few experienced doctors/experts speaks what's right for the people!! Thank you Karan! Even i believed that Supplements don't harm if it isn't producing any results. Never know it actually causes more harm than good. Sad that supplements can be sold under the food label and even with the proper research support that proves it causes more harm, nobody can stop it from selling it

[@KimberleyHouston-i1c]

Don't focus on making the right decision, focus on making the decision the right one.

[@ianendangan7462]

Im from the Philippines and Yakult is very popular. They even changed the flavor to a sweeter to be acceptable for us. Originally its sour. Drinking since the 70's and nobody died because of it. True or not. I dont care what you say as long it doesnt kill us.

[@lqfr8813]

stomachache has various cases, sometimes it works with probiotics like yakult, sometimes not. from my own experience : - if i eat too many dense noodles, especially instant noodles or too much meat diet, i would have stomachache from lack of fibre but its not from bad bacterias. drinking yakult wont fix it, eating jelly/ fruits like papaya and drink water will fix it after you let the stomach rest without more carbo/dense foods - if i accidentally ate something that actually has gone bad, my stomach will start showing signs of "bubbling" inside. its a production of gas from bad bacterias or acid reaction from the expired food. in this case medication like norit (active carbon) and drinking yakult can fix this - eating something too spicy combined with something acidic will result in another stomachache but this time likely not because bad bacterias, its because too much acid in the stomach that it devoured everything in the gut and created diarrhea.

[@AaronHal]

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.

[@alexismccauley799]

Well done! Can’t believe we may be contributing to antibiotic resistance by taking store brand probiotics. Good to know!