Probiotics: With Brenda Watson from The Holistic Navigator

An episode from The Holistic Navigator. This is not to diagnosis or treat any disease/illness. Consult your physician before taking supplements or medications OR before you stop taking medications. This is for entertainment/informational purposes only!

Guest Brenda Watson! Probiotics have been receiving more and more attention lately, with good reason. They can drastically change the state of our health and are key components to many of the body’s functions. Although they may serve to improve your digestive health, they also have the ability to improve your skin, cognitive health, heart health, and can help boost your immune system.

SOME POINTS WE DISCUSS: How did Brenda Watson get into being a digestive health expert? (3:23) Why is it that people may not be getting the desired results from their probiotics? (10:34) What kinds of bacteria are in our digestive system? (12:46) How do you read a probiotic label? (18:17) What is SIBO? (32:48) Should our pets take probiotics? (38:08)

SOME KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: We all have a probiotic footprint and our environment, medications, and food impact our footprint. (10:48) Probiotics are the multivitamin for the gut. (11:45) A week to two weeks after stopping a probiotic, your body will naturally go back to a the footprint that you had when you were immunocompromised. (12:29) Probiotics are not just to help you go to the bathroom better. They impact your whole body. (20:35) Make sure your probiotics potency is guaranteed to the date of expiration. (27:17)

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