Unusual Benefits of

Probiotics

How to keep it healthy?

Feed your friendly gut bacteria with
prebiotics (Food for the probiotics).
Vegetables

Tomatoes
Artichokes
Onions
Asparagus
Garlic
Leeks
Berries
Bananas

Whole Grains

Oatmeal
Barley
Flax Seeds
Wheat

Legumes

Lentils
Kidney Beans
Chick peas
Navy Beans
White Beans
Black Beans

Fruit

1. Anxiety
It can stem from our gut too!
Research has shown that several
mental health issues steam from our
gut.
2. Acne
Calms inflammation of the skin. Can
be taken on skin or orally by the
American Academy of Dermatology.
3. Depression
Neurons can be found in our gut too
which produces serotonin which
affect mood and depression. Happy
gut= happy you.
4. Nasal Congestion
Have a sinus coming on? Take a
lactobacillus acidophilus! Probiotics
help developing allergies.
5. Oral Health
Our mouth leads to our gut, so it
makes sense to take care of the gut
to have clean breath, reduce
gingivitis, gum disease, and tooth
decay.

BE
PROACTIVE
WITH
PROBIOTICS!

BE PROACTIVE WITH
PROBIOTICS!
By Vy Doan
Copyright 2015

Keep your gut happy &

healthy

Health Starts with the

Gut

Fermented foods provide much more probiotics than a

supplement. Choose these foods instead!

Top 10 Probiotic Food List

1.

What are probiotics?

Not all bacteria are created equal. These
bacteria live in our gut to support the
bodys ability to fight off infection and
absorb nutrients.
Were actually more bacteria than human.
Our intestines are a home to 10 times more
microbes than human cells. The friendly
bacteria present in our intestines can be
classified into 7 types namely

1.

Lactobacillus reuteri

2.

Bifidobacterium bifidum

3.

Saccharomyces boulardii

4.

Lactobacillus acidophilus

5.

Lactobacillus bulgarius

6.

Streptococcus thermophilus

7. Bacillus subtilis

Gut Bacteria produces 95% of

serotonin (our happy hormone!)

More than 40 diseases have been

linked to bacterial imbalance such
as depression, arthritis, IBS, and
cancer

60-80% of our immune system is in

the gut. So lets take care of it!

Kefir
prepared from goat, cow or sheep milk
and fermented kefir grains. Also high in
antioxidants!
2. Sauerkraut
helps in lowering allergy symptoms. Rich
in vitamin A, B, C, and E.
3. Kimchi
Add some spice in your life! Great source
of calcium, iron, beta-carotene and
vitamins A, B1, B2 and C.
4. Soy Milk
Great non-dairy source. Just make sure it
says, contains live cultures
5. Natto
Japanese fermented soy bean.
6. Yogurt
Just go for whole yogurt without any
color or additives.
7. Kvass
A fermented beverage commonly made
from black or regular rye bread.
8. Miso
Fermented soybean, brown rice or barley
with a fungus called koji. Low in calories
and high in protein!
9. Kombucha Tea
Dark tea mostly found in Asian grocery
stores to improve energy, digestion, and
weight loss.
10. Raw Cheese
Generally, the older, the better!