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Supplements have a time and place but most of them are a big waste of money. Probiotics are one of many such cases.
Let’s talk about what you should be doing instead.
💀 Why Your Probiotics Aren’t Working
Your stomach acid is supposed to be brutal—it’s literally designed to destroy foreign microbes. Unfortunately, that includes the ones you’re trying to pay good money to swallow.
Most over-the-counter probiotics contain:
Dead strains (heat-damaged in shipping/storage)
Low survivability (can’t make it past pH ~2 stomach acid)
Single or limited strains (the gut is a diverse, the single strain you’re taking may not be what you actually need)
If your probiotic isn’t encapsulated for delayed release, refrigerated properly, or designed with acid-resistant strains, it’s basically yogurt dust in a pill.
🌱 What Actually Improves Your Gut Microbiome
1. Fermented Foods > Pills
Kimchi, kefir, sauerkraut, miso, yogurt (real stuff, not sugar bombs)
They contain live, diverse bacteria in high quantities
Often paired with prebiotics (what the bacteria eat) for better colonization
2. Prebiotics
Think fiber-rich foods: onions, garlic, bananas, oats, flaxseed, chicory root
Feed the good bugs already inside you so they thrive
3. Synbiotics
Combine probiotics + prebiotics (ideally from food)
Think: kefir with a fiber-rich breakfast. Or sauerkraut with sweet potato.
4. Environment > Supplement
Stress, sleep, light, and diet shape your gut more than pills do.
Studies have shown that moderate exercise alone increased gut bacterial diversity by 30% in just six weeks.
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🧻 Real Probiotics Change Your Sh*t Fr
You know a probiotic is working if you poops are passing with more ease. If you don’t feel a noticeable difference when taking a probiotic supplement, it’s probably time to ditch it for a real food alternative.
💩 PoopMates Experiment of the Week:
Ditch your probiotic pills for 7 days. Replace with 1 serving of fermented food + 20g fiber daily. Track your poop. Notice anything?
🧠TL;DR
Most probiotic pills are destroyed by your stomach acid
Context matters - aimlessly throwing random probiotic strains at your gut is likely just a waste of money.
Real foods - fermented foods + fiber do way more for your gut
If it doesn’t change your poop, it’s probably not doing much
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