Your Probiotics Aren't Doing Anything (Yet)

In this episode of If Our Bodies Could Talk-part two in a miniseries on microbes and health-senior editor James Hamblin explores a Silicon Valley microbiology startup that hopes to use bacteria to make the medicines of the future. For now, though, the answers are in our food.
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[@nickrct]

I like this guy. He's like a self aware educative troll.

[@breecedjpancake8565]

"WHAT SHOULD I FEED MY CROBES?"

[@nfvy8111]

"Infection is a bacterialphobic term." "Yep." L m f a o

[@RuRaynor]

The presenter gives off a strong "I am one bad day away from setting up a fight club" vibe

[@linkinl1]

Hahahahahhahaa, he kinda looks like the guy from fight club too

[@bradleyeric14]

Most excellent comment.

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[@untiliwin]

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4:14 "good friendships you know....keep it social" best phrase to cheer u up while being alone lol

[@spd_bird]

4:39 "They think that I'm god..." gets an E. Coli infection "so now who's god?"

[@turbospeed08]

🤣

[@untiliwin]

This guy needs his own cahnnel.

[@pedxing]

Please pay this man more money. I could watch him all year.

[@skram1000]

This guy has such great jokes

[@Keepmywifesnameoutyafucknmouth]

He was the little boy in the sixth sense. Great work

[@LuigisonsDojo]

I like this guys style.

[@melisoppfried4017]

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[@Livingeidolon]

Maybe YOU can't sell kisses...

[@rravvia]

Fecal transplanting. I can't believe he didn't mention that, if for no other reason than the comedic potential.

[@sexyhomeowner9345]

Maybe it's in part 1.

[@UnrebornMortuus]

because that would make people not actually consider this type of tech, fecal transplants quite effective but easily can be written off as a joke, he's trying to teach in a humorous way, not make you off-put

[@AA-dv3ie]

I prepare chucrut in my kitchen. Studies in this fermente foods shows that the activity of the "probiotics" that ferment it multiplies its nutritional value. Also the probiotics ingested could help increase the probiotics in guts. My experience is that one can become very eager to eat it more often and also have a feeling of being full and with increased awareness.

[@robinlillian9471]

"A pharmaceutical grade bacterium that you can infect yourself with." lol

[@skyunderliner]

actually really liked this guys dead pan humour and flat delivery. Which is pretty rare with these sorts of youtube videos. was really surprised to see people complaining. each to their own i guess

[@billie5057]

lol, keep it social.

[@phonixsolomon6275]

Even if we can not know if its beneficial or not Keffir has a very high feedback from people taking it (with gastrointestinal disorders solved) taking off the placebo thing is a good clue that direction is by there...

[@bradleyeric14]

''A ten second kiss gives passes around 80 million bacteria.'' Truly amazing. When I did biology at school we studied amoeba and I came away with the idea that all single cell creatures were about the same size. How wrong I was. ''Amoeba proteus ranges in size between 250 and 750 microns.'' ''Most bacterial cells range in size from 0.2 to 10 microns or micrometers (0.0000079 to 0.00039 inches).''

[@roberthedlund4170]

I believe that food effects can be estimated by epidemiology type studies on consuming populations. I also believe that 'folk' have a sort of wisdom.

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This guy's irreverant humour is hilarious.

[@CRMayerCo]

Very entertaining. I'd give it two thumbs if I could. Also, very good info. Many thanks.

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They think we're glob. Lmao ... I snorted. Lol

[@drangus3468]

let's boof some gnarly crobes my dudes

[@sailmonkeyflying8641]

There is research that eating raw healthy greens is better than taking probiotics. But if your Gut Flora is weak then taking lives cultures could help. I suggest Kefir.

[@MarinaLaroche]

@Will.J Can you write what you took specifically ? Thank you.

[@MarinaLaroche]

@Will.J Thanks, that's clearer now. Your post was in reply to someone called: sailmonkey flying who had said "There is research that eating raw healthy greens is better than taking probiotics."

[@QuesrForPaul]

dude looks like Crowley from Supernatural. lol

What about feces transfer? Is that effective?

[@Caio-sw7hh]

love your vids man!! started watching today after the beyond meat vid

[@ChristopherJay]

This is according to one guy in a 4-minute skit. Throw in some infographics there you have it. Journalism at it's best :)

[@MarkHolman]

I believe that probiotics do help people with awful diets, drug addicts, alcoholic or even people who are dangerously inactive. Elders especially. I guess scince you don't have any studies to back it up we should assume you really don't know.

[@someguy2135]

Prebiotics > probiotics.

[@DickTrickleqt]

this dude looks like he's 9 years old

[@RAMSHACKLE28]

I have no idea who you are, but I like you! Lets get infected!

[@mysterym444]

Kombucha tea has shit tons of probiotics.

Ok fuck so I've been wasting my money thinking I'm helping myself, WTF

[@elizabeth1703]

this guy is the only good part of this channel.

[@rewtnode]

Infection is a bacteria-phobic term .. LOL

[@scasey1960]

The video avoid letting speakers speak. Arsine commentary.

[@TL-mc6lz]

Asinine... 😑

[@plef5566]

Dude you’re not on the daily show. Stop giving yourself more close ups than you give the interview subjects.

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fushangbin Probably compensating for something.

[@GertySam]

Why

[@CM-jw5wv]

James is pretty to look at - I would prefer *more* closeups. You're probably just jealous ;)

[@MildredBonkers]

skittles aren't even vegetarian!!!

[@confusedwhale]

Yeah, that was an unfortunate realization.

[@someguy2135]

He should have said "Oreos." Whole Food Plant Based vegan > Junk food vegan.

[@sue_m]

skittles no longer contain gelatin, and thus are vegan. however, indididual vegans may choose not to consume skittles due to certain ingredients - veganfoodlover.com/are-skittles-vegan/

[@strattamatter]

I learned nothing useful from this snarky guy.

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waste of my time answered nothing im for real and searching, get of the pot!

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This is so cringe.

[@obijuan3004]

This was a waste of time

[@sksoul2476]

This guy is weird. Its awkward, you need more confidence to pull off deadpan humour...

[@simple22travel11]

Turning food into a complex science will always end very badly...suppose people need to keep making money somehow

[@lucioaceves4035]

Wow such bad puns 🤔 just don't try to be funny or smart either!

[@cdqlossless]

You don't need fiber

[@someguy2135]

Enjoy your constipation.

[@cdqlossless]

Some Guy I'm on a carnivorous diet and only had constipation problems when I was eating standard American diet

[@someguy2135]

How long have you been on this all meat diet? Literally nothing else?

[@cdqlossless]

Some Guy 4 months

[@someguy2135]

Yung Razor I guess the human body can adapt to all kinds of diets. Traditional Inuit diets didn't have fiber. They also die 10 years sooner than other Canadians. I don't plan to switch from my Whole Food Plant Based diet. Blue Zones aren't usually meat free, but they are low meat compared to the Standard American Diet. Loma Linda Seventh Day Adventists are one Blue Zone population that is vegetarian or vegan.