I've been looking more at the specific types of lactic acid bacteria. Most of the probiotics you see at the grocery store are dairy-based, such as acidophilus. Really though, this type of bacteria can't be Paleo because obviously dairy is not Paleo.
Other types of lactic acid bacteria, such as lactobacillus plantarum, come from vegetables. This new study compared plant-based versus dairy-based lactic acid bacteria for digestion. The plant-based bacteria had a better impact.
This doesn't surprise me. I've tried various probiotics, and I've found that the dairy-based ones never seem to have any positive effects for me. Right now I am trying GoodBelly, which is a fruit drink containing lactobacillus plantarum.
I've been looking more at the specific types of lactic acid bacteria. Most of the probiotics you see at the grocery store are dairy-based, such as acidophilus. Really though, this type of bacteria can't be Paleo because obviously dairy is not Paleo.
Other types of lactic acid bacteria, such as lactobacillus plantarum, come from vegetables. This new study compared plant-based versus dairy-based lactic acid bacteria for digestion. The plant-based bacteria had a better impact.
This doesn't surprise me. I've tried various probiotics, and I've found that the dairy-based ones never seem to have any positive effects for me. Right now I am trying GoodBelly, which is a fruit drink containing lactobacillus plantarum.