Do You Need To Take Probiotics?

Jun 27, 2022

Join Dhru Purohit, a leading voice in health and wellness and host of a top-rated podcast, as he dives deep into the world of probiotics. They discuss how these tiny warriors can enhance gut health by outsmarting harmful bacteria and boosting immune function. The conversation delves into modern life’s impact on our microbiomes, and why fermented foods could be your gut's best friends. Discover the intricacies of different probiotic strains and the potential benefits of choosing food over supplements.

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ADVICE

Prioritize Gut Health

Prioritize gut health even without symptoms, as it affects overall well-being.
Consider probiotics to support gut health in our gut-busting world.

INSIGHT

Probiotic Benefits

Probiotics offer various benefits, from improved digestion to enhanced mood and immunity.
They modulate intestinal function, compete with bad bacteria, and reduce inflammation.

ANECDOTE

LactoSpore Study

A study on LactoSpore, a spore-based probiotic, showed significant improvements in gut health and mood.
It reduced bloating, pain, depression, and improved sleep in participants.

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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.

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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)

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