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Suggest Diet To Enhance And Improve Intestinal Flora

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Posted on Mon, 27 Jun 2016
Question: What foods help in restoring good gut bacteria which allow breakdown of food and aid weightloss?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Curd, yoghurt, butter milk...

Detailed Answer:
Fermented food products are natural probiotics. These contain plenty of lactobacillus and other gut commensals. You can call them as good gut bacteria. Fermented products like curd, yoghurt, buttermilk, sour cream, soy milk contain good probiotic organisms. Others like idli, dosa, dhoklas, pickles also contain some amount of probiotic organisms.

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Suggest Diet To Enhance And Improve Intestinal Flora

Brief Answer: Curd, yoghurt, butter milk... Detailed Answer: Fermented food products are natural probiotics. These contain plenty of lactobacillus and other gut commensals. You can call them as good gut bacteria. Fermented products like curd, yoghurt, buttermilk, sour cream, soy milk contain good probiotic organisms. Others like idli, dosa, dhoklas, pickles also contain some amount of probiotic organisms. Hope this answered your question. Regards