Question 356 of 433
How do I improve my gut bacteria?
The short answer
Eat many kinds of plants, eat fermented foods, and avoid unnecessary antibiotics.
A Stanford study found that ten weeks of eating fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, kimchi, and sauerkraut increased microbiome diversity and lowered nineteen markers of inflammation. A good target is thirty different plant foods a week, counting herbs, nuts, seeds, beans, grains, fruits, and vegetables. It is easier than it sounds.
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SMALL HUMAN TRIAL — Fermented-food diet: diversity and inflammatory markers; no demonstrated lifespan extension.Evidence grade (draft mapping)BLimited or small human studiesPart 24, Q356 · Part sources
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