I Was Wrong About Probiotics.

In this video, I explain 1. The truth about the microbiome, probiotics and prebiotics 2. Why probiotic supplements may actually do you more harm than good 3. Who should take probiotics and when, and 4. Practical tips for improving the health of your microbiome without spending money on probiotic supplements Chapters: 00:56 – What is the gut microbiome 01:36 – What is a probiotic 02:03 – What is a prebiotic 03:23– Why probiotics could be harmful 08:05 – Benefits of probiotics 11:15 – Where can you get probiotics? References: 1. The 5 month study https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(18)31108-5?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0092867418311085%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 2. Weizmann Institute study https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(18)31108-5?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0092867418311085%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 3. Metabolically unhealthy individuals https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19490976.2023.2178794 4. Only 1 out of 16 probiotics contained exactly what they said on the box https://www.nature.com/articles/pr2015244.pdf 5. Review of 66 different studies https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/13/2114 6. African Americans and Rural South Africans swap diets https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms7342