{"id":9474,"date":"2025-04-19T15:13:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T12:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=9474"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:54:32","slug":"useful-products-for-the-microbiome-that-eat-bacteria-not-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/useful-products-for-the-microbiome-that-eat-bacteria-not-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy foods for the microbiome: what bacteria eat, not us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Myth 1. Eating yogurt will keep your microbiome healthy<\/h2>\n

Actually:<\/strong> not all yogurt contains live bacteria. Most commercial yogurts are pasteurized after fermentation, which destroys probiotic cultures<\/strong>. In addition, sugar in the composition promotes the growth of pathogenic bacteria<\/strong>, not useful.<\/p>\n

Which is better:<\/strong>
\u2013 natural kefir or yogurt without sugar<\/strong> tagged \u201clive cultures\u201d
\u2013 homemade sauerkraut<\/strong>, kimchi<\/strong>, fermented baked milk<\/strong>, miso<\/strong>
\u2013 fermented vegetables<\/strong>, prepared without vinegar<\/p>\n

These are real probiotics<\/a>, which deliver bacteria directly to the intestine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Myth 2. Protein and meat are the basis of intestinal health<\/h2>\n

Actually:<\/strong> excess animal protein without sufficient fiber changes the microflora in the direction proteolytic bacteria<\/strong>, which secrete toxic metabolites. This is associated with intestinal inflammation, permeability syndrome, and decreased bacterial diversity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Which is better:<\/strong>
\u2013 meat \u2013 in moderate amount<\/strong>
\u2013 must accompany protein dishes vegetables, legumes, whole grains<\/strong>
\u2013 replace part of the animal protein with plant sources<\/strong> \u2013 lentils, beans, chickpeas<\/p>\n

\"Fermented<\/p>\n

Myth 3. Microflora only needs probiotics<\/h2>\n

Actually:<\/strong> without prebiotics, probiotics do not take root<\/strong>. Intestinal bacteria, like any living organism, need food \u2013 and this soluble fiber<\/strong> and resistant starch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Prebiotics<\/a>, that really work:<\/strong><\/p>\n