10-08-2014, 15:00
(This post was last modified: 10-08-2014, 15:02 by surferjoe2007.)
They aren't hype they are an important symbiotic creature with humans. The fight off other competing pathogenic bacteria in the gut and elsewhere. Studies show greatly reduced illness. And they provide a constant supply of B vitamins which are water soluble and must be constantly replenished. They are essential for metabolism/energy, sexual hormones and mental/mood hormones.
By FDA law yogurt must be cultured with thermophilus which is not a probiotic and is not real yogurt. So 100% real yogurt has been illegal since the mid 90s, though it hasn't been fully enforced until a few years ago. It might contain a little useful acidophilus and biffidus but you are better off with kefir (and check which cultures are listed first). Acidophilus is the main one and it is extensively studied to be amazing. Thermophilus otoh is extensively studied to be useless.
Or you may instead feed and grow your existing probiotics with 2 oz sunchokes (about a golf ball), 6 oz endive or escarole or chicory or 12 oz onions.
By FDA law yogurt must be cultured with thermophilus which is not a probiotic and is not real yogurt. So 100% real yogurt has been illegal since the mid 90s, though it hasn't been fully enforced until a few years ago. It might contain a little useful acidophilus and biffidus but you are better off with kefir (and check which cultures are listed first). Acidophilus is the main one and it is extensively studied to be amazing. Thermophilus otoh is extensively studied to be useless.
Or you may instead feed and grow your existing probiotics with 2 oz sunchokes (about a golf ball), 6 oz endive or escarole or chicory or 12 oz onions.