Are Probiotics Making You Fat, Tired and Inflamed? Humic & Fulvic Acids May Help
Everywhere you look probiotics are the hottest craze, but are they good for you?
What most people don’t realize are there are thousands of strains of bacteria, some native and some exogenous (not naturally occurring), some good and some not so good for you.
These days its trendy to take a probiotic supplement, but do you actually know what you are taking? It can be like saying “I take a vitamin supplement” but not actually know what vitamin you are taking.
A new study in Science Daily reveals common probiotics may be detrimental.
Revealed in this study of people with GI symptoms, all patients taking probiotics reported “brain fog”, confusion and trouble concentrating. Those people also reported IBS symptoms such as gas, bloating and indigestion. The scientists found bacterial overgrowth in their small intestines, plus a buildup of D-lactic acid, which is toxic to brain cells.
This may be caused by indiscriminate probiotic use so is it incredibly important to know what you are populating your gut with.
So are probiotics supplements bad?
It really depends on the strains. Some strains increase your levels of histamines. Yes these are the same chemicals your body produces during allergic reactions.
Too much histamine causes inflammation in the body, increased irritability, cognitive issues and skin problems such as acne, rashes, eczema, etc.
So what strains should you avoid?
Avoid probiotic supplements that contain:
- Lactobacillus casei
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Lactobacillus bulgaricus
These can be found in many common probiotic supplements and foods such as yogurt and fermented foods like kimchi and kombucha. But you were told these are good for you? In some cases maybe, but in many cases they cause health issues. Histamine sensitivities are very common in most people.
So now you’re confused, but you really shouldn’t be. Do you feel better or worse when you have these foods? I recommend taking a 1 week detox from foods containing these strains and assess how you feel. The results may surprise you.
So what’s the alternative solution? It may be best to use synbiotic supplements that contain both prebiotic and probiotics such as humic and fulvic acids.
It may be better to nourish and repair you body’s native and natural bacterial flora than to introduce new or exogenous strains.
By replenishing what is natural to your body, this may be the more effective solution without causing disruption in your system.
By nurturing your native flora you may experience more benefits than attempting to overload your gut with foreign bacterias.
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