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1st patient asked: \u2018TCM Practitioner, our digestive systems are weak, should we intake probiotic supplements every day?\u2019 Due to the above questions, we are here to expose the myth of consuming probiotic products.<\/span><\/p>\n First of all, we are going to introduce what are the probiotics?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Probiotics are live microorganisms that can have beneficial effects inside the intestines. World Health Organization (WHO) given a definition for live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host.<\/span><\/p>\n Q: What are the probiotic foods?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Q: Are both fermented food and probiotic food same?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The process is taken place by microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, mould fungi etc.) by breaking down the sugar and producing acid, gas or alcohol in returned. Through the process of fermentation, the tastes and characteristics of the foods changed, and partial nutrition changed or strengthened.<\/span><\/p>\n Yogurt is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. It is produced using a culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/td>\n Kefir is a fermented milk drink. Contains various kinds of probiotic bacteria and yeast, sour taste similar to yogurt.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/td>\n Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish consisting of salted and fermented vegetables, most often napa cabbage or cucumber.<\/span><\/td>\n Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning. It is a thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans.<\/span><\/td>\n Natt\u014d is a traditional Japanese food made from whole soybeans that have been fermented with bacteria of Bacillus subtilis natto.<\/span><\/td>\n Kombucha is produced by symbiotic fermentation of sugared ta using a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.<\/span><\/td>\n <\/td>\n Any probiotic foods are fermented foods; however, fermented foods are not fully containing probiotic bacteria. Fermentation is a food processing, nevertheless probiotic foods contain probiotic bacteria which are beneficial microbes to help controlling the potentially harmful types. Traditional Chinese Medicines emphasize \u201cbalancing\u201d in treating the health. If over dosage of probiotic consumed will lead to imbalance of microorganism, causing other symptoms like belching stomach, diarrhea etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Can we consume probiotic products daily?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Q: What are the health benefits of probiotics?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Benefit 1: Improving digestion process, enhancing bowel movement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Probiotics have performed metabolism processes in gastrointestinal tracts. Hence, probiotics might be helpful for chronic constipation in elderly people.<\/span><\/p>\n World Allergy Organization (WAO) has recommended pregnant women or breast feeding mother to consume probiotic products in year of 2015 to help reducing the allergy or eczema issues of infants.<\/span><\/p>\n Probiotic products contain substantial amount of lactic acid bacteria. When lactic acid bacteria mix with yeast, they become a protein rich with extensive vitamin B, good for children, pregnancy mother, women, elderly citizen and people with low immune system.<\/span><\/p>\n Infants or children are in growing stage, and gastrointestinal tracts are still in development progress, hence their absorptions of food are very sensitive and easily cause allergy response or intestinal problems such as constipation or skin inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n Various bacteria exist in the female private parts causing pruritic, mucus secretion, bad smell and inflammation infections. Taking probiotics could be useful to treat or prevent this highly uncomfortable condition.<\/span><\/p>\n Some researches indicate that probiotics might promote weight loss by controlling the absorption of calorie, especially when combined with regular exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Any risk for us to take probiotic products?<\/span><\/p>\n Q: How to avoid risk of probiotic?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Q: From perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), how do we see the functional of probiotic?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1st patient asked: \u2018TCM Practitioner, our digestive systems are weak, should we intake probiotic supplements every day?\u2019 2nd patient asked: \u2018TCM Practitioner, I have a constipation issue, by drinking yogurt is it enabling the probiotic microorganisms to treat my problem?\u2019 3rd patient asked: \u2018TCM Practitioner, shall we become addicted to probiotic supplements? 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\n2nd patient asked: \u2018TCM Practitioner, I have a constipation issue, by drinking yogurt is it enabling the probiotic microorganisms to treat my problem?\u2019
\n3rd patient asked: \u2018TCM Practitioner, shall we become addicted to probiotic supplements? I do not wish to depend on it consistently.\u2019<\/p>\n
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\n Yogurt:<\/span><\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-1024x1024.jpg\")
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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Kimchi:<\/span><\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03.jpg\")
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Miso:<\/span><\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/04-1.jpg\")
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Natt\u014d:<\/span><\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05-e1771648869519.jpg\")
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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Soy sauce: Soy sauce is a liquid condiment made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and Aspergillus oryzae.<\/span><\/p>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/07.jpg\")
<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Sourdough: The bread made by the dough to ferment using naturally occurring lactobacillaceae and yeast before baking.<\/span><\/td>\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/08-1.jpg\")
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<\/h3>\nBenefit 2: Improving the immune allergy response and reducing eczema severity.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\nBenefit 3: Promoting immune systems, prevention of flu.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\nBenefit 4: Improving children intestinal health and allergy bowel system.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\nBenefit 5: Protection for female private parts, mitigate bad smell.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\nBenefit 6: Weight management and help maintaining the body figure.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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